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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.

Beam vs Flicker - What's the difference?

beam | flicker |


As nouns the difference between beam and flicker

is that beam is any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use while flicker is an unsteady flash of light or flicker can be (us) a certain type of small woodpecker, especially of the genus colaptes or flicker can be one who flicks.

As verbs the difference between beam and flicker

is that beam is (ambitransitive) to emit beams of light; shine; radiate while flicker is (lb) to burn or shine unsteadily to burn or shine with a wavering light.

Beam vs Reel - What's the difference?

beam | reel |


As nouns the difference between beam and reel

is that beam is any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use while reel is a lively dance of the Highlanders of Scotland; also, the music to the dance; -- often called Scotch reel.

As verbs the difference between beam and reel

is that beam is to emit beams of light; shine; radiate while reel is to wind on a reel.

Beam vs Null - What's the difference?

beam | null |


As nouns the difference between beam and null

is that beam is any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use while null is zero, nil; the cardinal number before einn.

As a verb beam

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

Beam vs Sunlight - What's the difference?

beam | sunlight |


As nouns the difference between beam and sunlight

is that beam is any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use while sunlight is all the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.

As a verb beam

is to emit beams of light; shine; radiate.

Cable vs Beam - What's the difference?

cable | beam |


In nautical terms the difference between cable and beam

is that cable is a unit of length equal to one tenth of a nautical mile while beam is the maximum width of a vessel.

In transitive terms the difference between cable and beam

is that cable is to send a telegram by cable while beam is to furnish or supply with beams; give the appearance of beams to.

Rod vs Beam - What's the difference?

rod | beam |


In lang=en terms the difference between rod and beam

is that rod is a hot rod, an automobile or other passenger motor vehicle modified to run faster and often with exterior cosmetic alterations, especially one based originally on a pre-1940s model or (currently) denoting any older vehicle thus modified while beam is a horizontal bar which connects the stems of two or more notes to group them and to indicate metric value.

As nouns the difference between rod and beam

is that rod is a straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff 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 rod and beam

is that rod is {{cx|slang|vulgar|transitive|lang=en}} To penetrate sexually while beam is to emit beams of light; shine; radiate.

As a proper noun Rod

is a nickname for the male given names Rodney and Roderick.

Glance vs Beam - What's the difference?

glance | beam |


In lang=en terms the difference between glance and beam

is that glance is to graze a surface while beam is to furnish or supply with beams; give the appearance of beams to.

As verbs the difference between glance and beam

is that glance is to look briefly (at something) while beam is (ambitransitive) to emit beams of light; shine; radiate.

As nouns the difference between glance and beam

is that glance is a brief or cursory look while beam is any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

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