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Yes, the word 'beam' is both a noun (beam, beams) and a verb (beam, beams, beaming, beamed).
The noun 'beam' is a word for a ray or shaft of light; a word for a long, thick piece of metal, wood, or stone shaped as supports for structures or machines; a word for a thing.
The verb 'beam' is to transmit a radio signal; to shine brightly; to smile with joy.
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What does a 24 foot iron support beam weigh?
There is no way to answer this question without knowing 1) How thick and how wide the beams is, and 2) What shape the beam is: I-beam? H-beam? Tubular beam? Wide-flange beam?
What is the difference between an you beam and a beam?
An 'U' beam is a beam that is shaped like the letter 'U'. It is usually made of 3 parts; 2 sides and 1 bottom piece. A beam would normally refer to an 'I' beam (A beam that is shaped like the letter 'I'). The difference is that cross section of the beams are different.
When you hang a weight from the center of a beam which is supported at both ends what stress do you induce on the beam and where?
The stress you induce on the beam is equal to weight hanging on the beam. The answer for the where part of the question is in the question. You said it yourself; you hang the weight from the center of the beam, therefore the stress of the weight will be in the center of the beam.
What is tilt factor for beam radiation?
Tilt factor for beam radiation(Rb) is the the ratio of beam radiation on the surface under consideration and the beam radiation on a horizontal surface.
What does laser beam mean?
A laser is the device itself, the beam is.. well, the beam coming out of the laser.
Is balance beam a compound noun?
Yes, the term 'balance beam' is a compoundnoun, a word made up of two or more words to form a noun with its own meaning. The noun 'balance beam' is a singular, common, concrete noun, a word for a thing.
What is the collective noun for light?
There is no standard collective noun for the noun 'light'. However, collective nouns are an informal part of language. Any noun that suits the situation can function as a collective noun; for example, a ray of light, a beam of light, a glare of light, etc.
What mean balk?
To stop short and refuse to go on, or as a noun, A wooden beam or rafter.
What type of noun is rafter?
The noun 'rafter' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a support beam of a structure, a word for a thing; a word for someone riding a raft, a word for a person.
What is the noun of member?
The noun member is a singular, common noun. The noun member is a concrete noun as a word for a part of an animal or plant; a structural unit, such as a beam or wall. The noun member is an abstract noun as a word for a person, country, or organization that has joined a group, society, or team.
What is the collective noun of beam?
There is no specific collective noun for beams, however you can use any noun that is suitable for the context, for example a row of beams (support beams), an agitation of beams (flashlight beams), etc.
What is the Etymology of the word beam?
as a noun, West Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'Boom' and German 'baum'. Originally translated as 'living tree'. Beam as a verb as in to emit rays of light, developed from Old English.
What does beams mean?
The phrase "laser beam" refers to the columnated light that is emitted by a Laser.
What are the different types of beams?
Tee beam, L beam & Inverted beam tayyab.. there are many other types of beam such as cantilever beam , simply supported beam . t beam . knife edge beam and many more
What is toe beam?
Its a Tie beam not a toe beam
Name a type of beam you wouldn't want to balance on?
Light/Sun Beam Laser Beam Roof Beam Jim Beam
What is a rigid beam?
A beam that will not flex or bend - eg an I beam.
