beam vs tie

beam and tie both are nouns.

beam and tie both are verbs.

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

As nouns, tie is a hyponym of beam; that is, tie 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
tie: a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating

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, shore, shoring, tie beam, timber, crossbeam, crosspiece, trave, traverse, side sill, solebar, spreader beam.

beam (noun)	tie (noun)
long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction	a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts	neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
the broad side of a ship	a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
(nautical) breadth amidships	one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather	a fastener that serves to join or connect
a column of light (as from a beacon)	(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation	the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
	equality of score in a contest
	a social or business relationship

beam (verb)	tie (verb)
smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression	form a knot or bow in
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television	limit or restrict to
express with a beaming face or smile	finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion	fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink	connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light	unite musical notes by a tie
	make by tying pieces together
	perform a marriage ceremony
	create social or emotional ties

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