beam vs timber

beam and timber both are nouns.

beam is a verb but timber is not a verb.

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

As nouns, timber is a hyponym of beam; that is, timber 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
timber: a beam made of wood

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

beam (noun)	timber (noun)
long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction	a beam made of wood
a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts	a post made of wood
the broad side of a ship	(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
(nautical) breadth amidships	land that is covered with trees and shrubs
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather	the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
a column of light (as from a beacon)
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

beam (verb)	timber (verb)
smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
express with a beaming face or smile
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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