ceiling beam

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• beam — [bēm] n. [ME < OE, a tree, piece of wood, column; akin to Ger baum, Du boom, tree] 1. Obs. the squared off trunk of a tree 2. a) a long, thick piece of wood, metal, or stone, used in building b) such a piece used as a horizontal support for a… …   English World dictionary

• ceiling — [n1] top of a room baldachin, beam, canopy, covert, dome, fan vaulting, groin, highest point, housetop, plafond, planchement, plaster, roof, roofing, timber, topside covering; concept 440 Ant. floor ceiling [n2] maximum legal price, record,… …   New thesaurus

• Ceiling — For other uses, see Ceiling (disambiguation). A ceiling (pronounced /ˈsiːlɪŋ/) is an overhead interior surface that covers the upper limit of a room. It is generally not a structural element, but a finished surface concealing the underside of the …   Wikipedia

• beam — 01. The deer stood frozen in the [beam] of our car s headlights. 02. A beautiful warm sun [beamed] down on the children playing in the park. 03. The Olympic Games are [beamed] by satellite to almost every country in the world. 04. The [beams] in… …   Grammatical examples in English

• Ceiling projector — The ceiling projector or cloud searchlight is used to measure the height of the base of clouds (called the ceiling) above the ground. It is used in conjunction with an alidade, usually positioned 1000 ft (304.8 m) away and wherever possible set… …   Wikipedia

• Beam compass — A beam compass is a compass with a beam and sliding sockets or cursors for drawing and dividing circles larger than those made by a regular pair of compasses.[1] The instrument can be as a whole, or made on the spot with individual sockets… …   Wikipedia

• beam ceiling — noun : a ceiling with exposed beams …   Useful english dictionary

• beam lights — (in a theater or other auditorium) spotlights affixed to the ceiling of a stage setting, as distinguished from footlights, border lights, etc. [1520 30, for an earlier sense] * * * …   Universalium

• ceiling light — A device to determine the height of clouds at night. It consists of a powerful projection lamp (searchlight) and a ceilometer to measure the angle of elevation subtended by the lamp beam. During the day, a ceilometer is used for this purpose …   Aviation dictionary

• beam lights — (in a theater or other auditorium) spotlights affixed to the ceiling of a stage setting, as distinguished from footlights, border lights, etc. [1520 30, for an earlier sense] …   Useful english dictionary

• Chilled beam — A chilled beam is a type of convection HVAC system designed to heat or cool large buildings.[1] Pipes of water are passed through a beam (a heat exchanger) suspended a short distance from the ceiling of a room.[2] As the beam chills the air… …   Wikipedia