narrow beam

collocation in English

meaningsofnarrowandbeam

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narrow
adjective
uk
/ˈnær.əʊ/us
/ˈner.oʊ/
having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with ...
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beam
noun[C]
uk
/biːm/us
/biːm/
a line of light that shines from a ...
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(Definition ofnarrowandbeamfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thisnarrowbeamallows the sonar to accurately discriminate bearing returns to objects in the environment.
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The output from the transmitter is concentrated into a verynarrowbeam.
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That was the type of boat that was carrying coal, such as the small collier with anarrowbeamas compared with the modern boat.
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I understand the reasons for the long hull andnarrowbeam, one of which is that speed is a function of length.
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Just looking at thenarrowbeamitself, the two processes can not be distinguished.
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You can think of a ray of light, in optics, as an idealizednarrowbeamof electromagnetic radiation.
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The sun cast anarrowbeamlike a flashlight moving over a table as it traced flat circles that varied over the 365-day cycles.
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The ultrasound has wavelengths only a few millimeters long which are much smaller than the source, and therefore naturally travel in an extremelynarrowbeam.
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Thisnarrowbeamwidth allows more precise targeting of the radio signal - also known as a directional antenna.
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The attenuation coefficient is also called linear attenuation coefficient,narrowbeamattenuation coefficient.
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The lowest frequency that can be directed into anarrowbeamis dependent on the size of the parabolic dish.
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Each antenna transmits anarrowbeam, one slightly to the left of the runway centreline, the other slightly to the right.
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The system employs a singlenarrowbeamfor transmission, plus multiple beams for reception.
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In this method the attacking aircraft directed anarrowbeamof radar energy at the target.
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Thenarrowbeamallows the hull to be propelled by a modest-sized outboard motor.
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Instead, most commonly, the radiation is focused to anarrowbeam.
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Radar guidance was provided by a radar unit which projected anarrowbeam.
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Lasers are used because they generate anarrowbeamover great distances.
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Here, the laser has anarrowbeamthat is equal to the grating period.
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