Beam

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Beam may refer to:

• Beam (structure), a construction element
• Beam (nautical), the most extreme width (or breadth) of a nautical vessel, or a point alongside the ship at the mid-point of its length
• A narrow, propagating stream of particles or energy:
  • Charged particle beam
    • Cathode ray, or "electron beam"
  • Light beam
• Beam (music), a connection line in musical notation
• Balance beam (gymnastics), a piece of gymnastics equipment
• BEAM robotics, an automatically moving machine based on analog electronics
• Beam Software, a computer game developer
• BEAM.TV, a global distribution network
• Blaster Beam, a musical instrument
• BEAM, an aggressive chemotherapy regimen involving the use of BCNU (Carmustine), Etoposide, Ara-C (Cytarabine), and Melphalan
• BEAM, brain electrical activity mapping

See also

• Beam theory, a means of calculating the load-carrying and deflection characteristics of beams
• Battle of the Beams, radio countermeasures used against navigational system used by the Luftwaffe during WWII
• Jim Beam, a popular brand of American whiskey

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