beam vs shore

beam and shore both are nouns.

beam and shore both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beam	Yes	No	Yes	No
shore	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shore is a hyponym of beam; that is, shore is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beam:

beam: long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
shore: a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support

Other hyponyms of beam include box beam, box girder, cantilever, girder, header, header, lintel, joist, keel, keelson, balk, baulk, rafter, rider plate, ridge, ridgepole, rooftree, shoring, tie, tie beam, timber, crossbeam, crosspiece, trave, traverse, side sill, solebar, spreader beam.

beam (noun)	shore (noun)
long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction	a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts	the land along the edge of a body of water
the broad side of a ship
(nautical) breadth amidships
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
a column of light (as from a beacon)
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

beam (verb)	shore (verb)
smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression	support by placing against something solid or rigid
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television	arrive on shore
express with a beaming face or smile	serve as a shore to
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

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