beams
nounUK /biːmz/
US /biːmz/
Long, strong pieces of wood or metal that hold up a building.
The workers put heavy wooden beams across the ceiling.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Bright rays of light that shine from the sun or a lamp.
Beams of sunlight came through the window.
3. Happy smiles on someone's face.
She was all beams after winning the race.
4. The wide parts of a boat or ship.
The ship was twenty feet across its beams.