Meaning

5 senses
  1. (slang)A gymnast proficient with or specializing in the balance beam.

  2. A ball, presumed to have been bowled accidentally, that does not bounce, but reaches the batsman above the waist.

  3. A projector.

  4. A device that projects or transmits matter, information, or energy.

  5. (informal)A big smile.

Examples

3 sentences
  1. Sami saw a black Beamer in his driveway.

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  2. Sami drove a black Beamer.

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  3. Both R. Carlos Nakai and Keola Beamer are well known for perpetuating musical traditions within their respective cultures.

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Origin

From beam (“project, transmit”) + -er (agent noun suffix), or, for the ball, + -er (pati

From beam (“project, transmit”) + -er (agent noun suffix), or, for the ball, + -er (patient suffix).

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Forms

plural: beamers
Singularbeamer
Pluralbeamers

regular

Word family

1 related words
Relatedbeaner

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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