wooden beam

collocation in English

meaningsofwoodenandbeam

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wooden
adjective
uk
/ˈwʊd.ən/us
/ˈwʊd.ən/
made ...
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beam
noun[C]
uk
/biːm/us
/biːm/
a line of light that shines from a ...
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(Definition ofwoodenandbeamfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Awoodenbeampreserved inside the church is traditionally said to be the one on which he rested as he died.
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On the ground floor of the right wing, a restaurant was put in, withwoodenbeamceiling and a spacious cloakroom.
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On this occasion a rope gave way while five men were hoisting awoodenbeamup onto the new viaduct.
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A rope gave way while five men were hoisting awoodenbeamup onto the new viaduct.
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Itswoodenbeamwas too rotten to be preserved and a replacement was made.
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Usually the chair was fastened to a longwoodenbeamfixed as a seesaw on the edge of a pond or river.
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Onewoodenbeamwith a post fixed to the top, kept in the middle on the wall.
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The house is accessed via a notchedwoodenbeam.
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The two scenes are separated in the middle by awoodenbeam, perhaps part of an easel.
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Carriage bolts were developed for use through iron strengthening plates on either side of awoodenbeam.
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The fixed end was held in place by awoodenbeam("dolare zutabeak") right beside the actual press.
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The figure is most often suspended from awoodenbeam(as in a cross or gallows) or a tree.
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Awoodenbeamhad been suspended between two trestles at right-angles across the sidewalk.
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Awoodenbeamserving this purpose is known as a tie-beam and a roof incorporating tie-beams is known as a tie-beam roof.
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They find him trapped beneath awoodenbeam, and are able to drag him out to safety.
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The third challenge was cutting awoodenbeam.
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The second challenge was to measure the length of awoodenbeamthat was hanging from the ceiling, from a distance.
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This armor was backed bywoodenbeamthat had a maximum thickness of 36 in.
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