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broad in the beam — adjective without fat on the hips and the bottom Syn: broad across the beam … Wiktionary
beam — /bim / (say beem) noun 1. a thick, long piece of timber, shaped for structural use. 2. a similar piece of metal, stone, etc. 3. Building Trades one of the main horizontal supporting members in a building or the like, as for supporting a roof or… …
beam — 1 noun (C) 1 LIGHT a) a shining line of light from the sun, a lamp etc: We could see the beams of searchlights scanning the sky. b) a line of light, energy etc that you cannot see: a laser beam | The intruder passed through an infra red alarm… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
beam — beamless, adj. beamlike, adj. /beem/, n. 1. any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped esp. for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines. 2. Building Trades. a horizontal bearing… … Universalium
broad — broadish, adj. broadly, adv. /brawd/, adj., broader, broadest, adv., n. adj. 1. of great breadth: The river was too broad to swim across. 2. measured from side to side: The desk was three feet broad. 3. of great extent; large: the broad expanse… … Universalium
beam — beam1 [bi:m] n 1.) a) a line of light shining from the sun, a lamp etc ▪ the beam of a powerful flashlight b) a line of light, energy etc that you cannot see ▪ a laser beam ▪ a beam of electrons 2.) a long heavy piece of wood or metal used in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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