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Beam

usgb/biːm/Volume
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Construction Context

Used in construction or architecture, referring to support structures within buildings or bridges.

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The steel beams can support the entire weight of the building.
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Visual Imagery

When reading, imagine beams as essential horizontal supports to picture the scene correctly.

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After the storm, the exposed beams revealed the building's age.
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