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beam

Beam vs Cannon - What's the difference?

beam | cannon |


As a noun beam

is any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

As a verb beam

is (ambitransitive) to emit beams of light; shine; radiate.

As a proper noun cannon is

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Beam vs Longeron - What's the difference?

beam | longeron |


As nouns the difference between beam and longeron

is that beam is any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use while longeron is a thin strip of wood or metal, to which the skin of an aircraft is fastened.

As a verb beam

is to emit beams of light; shine; radiate.

Beam vs Broadcast - What's the difference?

beam | broadcast |


As nouns the difference between beam and broadcast

is that beam is any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use while broadcast is a transmission of a radio or television programme aired to be received by anyone with a receiver.

As verbs the difference between beam and broadcast

is that beam is (ambitransitive) to emit beams of light; shine; radiate while broadcast is to transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means.

As an adjective broadcast is

(senseid)cast or scattered widely, in all directions.

Beam vs S - What's the difference?

beam | s |

S is likely misspelled.


S has no English definition.

As a noun beam

is any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

As a verb beam

is to emit beams of light; shine; radiate.

Beacon vs Beam - What's the difference?

beacon | beam |


In nautical terms the difference between beacon and beam

is that beacon is a signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners while beam is the maximum width of a vessel.

As nouns the difference between beacon and beam

is that beacon is a signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning while beam is any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

As verbs the difference between beacon and beam

is that beacon is to act as a beacon while beam is to emit beams of light; shine; radiate.

Width vs Beam - What's the difference?

width | beam |


As nouns the difference between width and beam

is that width is the state of being wide while beam is any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

As a verb beam is

(ambitransitive) to emit beams of light; shine; radiate.

Beam vs Grim - What's the difference?

beam | grim |


As a noun beam

is any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

As a verb beam

is (ambitransitive) to emit beams of light; shine; radiate.

As a proper noun grim is

, probably derived from old english grimm' or old norse '''grimr''' or ' grimmr .

Ceiling vs Beam - What's the difference?

ceiling | beam |


In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between ceiling and beam

is that ceiling is (nautical) the inner planking of a vessel while beam is (nautical) the maximum width of a vessel.

As nouns the difference between ceiling and beam

is that ceiling is the surface that bounds the upper limit of a room while beam is any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

As verbs the difference between ceiling and beam

is that ceiling is while beam is (ambitransitive) to emit beams of light; shine; radiate.

Biscotti vs Beam - What's the difference?

biscotti | beam |


As nouns the difference between biscotti and beam

is that biscotti is a hard, usually nut-flavored biscuit, derived from the tuscan cantucci while beam is any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

As a verb beam is

(ambitransitive) to emit beams of light; shine; radiate.

Beam vs Jury - What's the difference?

beam | jury |


As nouns the difference between beam and jury

is that beam is any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use while jury is jury.

As a verb beam

is (ambitransitive) to emit beams of light; shine; radiate.

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