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a long piece of wood etc used in building etc

length of material used as support

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Cases of word usage

1) an iron or steel beam used to support a floor, bridge etc (girder)

2) a beam or ray of soft light; a brief snow of some quality or emotion (gleam)

3) a horizontal beam of wood fixed to a pair of crossed legs, used to support a table top, bench etc (trestle)

BEAM as in Wiktionary
BEAM as in Wikipedia