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beams

BEEMZ/biːmz/

2 meanings of beams

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of beam. Use this when you mean more than one beam.

    The old barn's wooden beams creaked under the weight of the snow.

    Sunlight came through the trees in bright beams.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of beam used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    She beams with pride whenever her daughter sings on stage.

    The lighthouse beams a warning across the dark water each night.

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beams is a form of beam

beam, noun: A line of light or energy that shines out from something, or a small sign of hope or joy. Full entry

Forms
beambeams plural
Spelling
beam → beams: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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