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noun
A structure made of beams, as in the roof of a building.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A gymnastic performance on the balance beam.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A tin working where the lode was followed by digging down from the surface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
Topics: business, mining
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History
beam + -work
Across languages
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