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I'd say I'm quite powerful so I'm not afraid of jumps or acrobatic elements. The hardest part is... get on the beam and stay there on top of it!
Vanessa Ferrari

Meaning of "on the beam" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ON THE BEAM

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WHAT DOES ON THE BEAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of on the beam in the English dictionary

The first definition of on the beam in the dictionary is following a radio beam to maintain a course. Other definition of on the beam is opposite the beam of a vessel; abeam. On the beam is also correct, relevant, or appropriate.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON THE BEAM

on the air
on the alert
on the back burner
on the back foot
on the baker´s list
on the ball
on the blink
on the block
on the books
on the bot
on the bounce
on the brain
on the breadline
on the bum
on the button
on the cadge
on the cards
on the carpet
on the chance
on the cheap

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON THE BEAM

beam
box beam
cantilever beam
deck beam
electron beam
full beam
hammer beam
high beam
landing beam
laser beam
main beam
molecular beam
off beam
particle beam
radio beam
sandwich beam
straining beam
tail beam
tie beam
universal beam

Synonyms and antonyms of on the beam in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «on the beam» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ON THE BEAM

Find out the translation of on the beam to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of on the beam from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «on the beam» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在横梁上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en la viga
570 millions of speakers

English

on the beam
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बीम पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على شعاع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на балке
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

na viga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোমের উপর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sur la poutre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pada rasuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auf dem Träger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビーム上
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빔 에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing balok
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trên chùm tia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கற்றை மீது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तुळई वर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kiriş üzerinde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sulla trave
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na belce
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на балці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe grinda
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επί της δοκού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op die balk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på balken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på bjelken
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of on the beam

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ON THE BEAM»

The term «on the beam» is very widely used and occupies the 2.813 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ON THE BEAM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about on the beam

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3 QUOTES WITH «ON THE BEAM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word on the beam.
1
Vanessa Ferrari
I'd say I'm quite powerful so I'm not afraid of jumps or acrobatic elements. The hardest part is... get on the beam and stay there on top of it!
2
Nastia Liukin
I've missed being able to flip in the air, flip on the beam and swing on the bars.
3
Agnes Martin
Happiness is being on the beam with life - to feel the pull of life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON THE BEAM»

Discover the use of on the beam in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on the beam and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Back on the Beam
Because of an injury, Nadia couldn't practice her balance beam routines all summer, but now that she is back in competition, the mean comments of her rival, Blaire, are hurting her self-confidence.
Jake Maddox, 2009
2
Instabilities of Relativistic Electron Beam in Plasma
For this reason, the original papers on the beam plasma instability [1,2] considered infinite beam and plasma, allowing to obtain the solution in the approximation of ID Poisson equation. The instability of finite beams in an infinite plasma was ...
Valery B. Krasovitskii, 2008
3
Teaching Fundamental Gymnastics Skills
Holds require a lot of upper-body strength; they help prepare gymnasts for more advanced skills on the beam and especially the bars. In a hold, the gymnast presses or lifts the weight away from the beam. The entire weight is on the hands and ...
Debby Mitchell, Barbara Davis, Raim Lopez, 2002
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Architectural Drafting and Design
These prop- FIGURE 29. 1 □ The beam used to support a hip or valley supports a triangular load. The triangle is formed because half of the weight of each rafter is supported on the beam. erties vary depending on the size of the member ...
Alan Jefferis, David A. Madsen, 2005
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Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
... a beam shaft centrally jointed and having its ends carried loosely in oblong holes therefor in the frame, chains wound on the beam shaft and having connection with the tool carrier beams, friction wheels secured to the beam shaft, lift levers ...
‎1912
6
Mechanics of Materials
The uniform load on the beam (including its own weight) is q 160 lb/in. The cross section of the beam is rectangular (Fig. 5-32b) with width b 1 in. and height h 4 in. The beam is adequately supported against sideways buckling. Determine the ...
James Gere, Barry Goodno, 2008
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Universal Technological Dictionary Or Familiar Explanation ...
This word is also used in many phrases, as " On the beam," any distance from the ship, or a line with the beams : thus, when a ship steers northward, any object lying east or west is on her starboard or larboard beam. " On the weather-Aeam,"  ...
George Crabb, 1823
8
Fundamentals of Structural Mechanics
... square cross section, of dimension h by h and length (. The beam has Young's modulus C and shear modulus /JL. The beam is subjected to horizontal tractions on its top face, as shown. The body forces acting on the beam are negligible.
Keith D. Hjelmstad, 2005
9
Advanced Strength of Materials
The investigation of this problem led (about 1880) to a theory of interaction between a beam of moderate bending stiffness and an "elastic" foundation which imposes reaction forces on the beam that are proportional to the deflection of the  ...
J. P. Den Hartog, 1987
10
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
In a regulator grain-weigher, the combination, with the *up- ply-chute aiid the beam, of the valve 70, pivoted as set forth and having a cam on the weight-arm thereof, and a shiftable actuator on the beam, arranged to open said valve by acting ...
United States. Patent Office, 1890

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON THE BEAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term on the beam is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gymnasts make stunning start to Games
Gabby Vincent took gold on the beam, Sydney Mason came first on the floor, Tabytha Hofheins took bronze on the bars, and Zantae Dill ... «Royal Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Aly Raisman confident as she takes aim at Rio Olympics
Raisman had taken a year to exhale and to enjoy the fruits of her London labors, which also included a bronze medal on the beam and a ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
3
Falcons Gymnastics Academy teams win gold at Devon Level Five …
Niamh Sowden was only 0.25 behind Ruby on the beam and the team took gold by more than three marks. In the U13 group, Emily Blundell ... «North Devon Journal, Jul 15»
4
Local Athlete Prepares for Special Olympics World Games
"To take a step on the beam was the hardest thing for her. We started with a belt that we would walk across from her, and now she can take almost seven steps ... «KFBB NewsChannel 5, Jul 15»
5
Visionary vintage
A cheerful country kitchen, with “Cafeteria” written on the beam over its interior entry, features antiqued cream-coloured cabinetry custom ... «www.muskokaregion.com/, Jul 15»
6
Rookie season is full of firsts for Richards
... now that he blew things out of proportion — and support from veteran teammates as well as his friends and family got him back on the beam. «Regina Leader-Post, Jul 15»
7
Cooper: Standout Hillsdale gymnast aiming for the top
"They help keep her on the beam," said Zappa. In Chicago, there won't be much pressure on Dunne. She said she wants to show off some new ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
8
Area gymnasts look forward to future at University of Iowa
Wadsworth competed at Level 9 this past season and placed first on the beam and second in the floor exercise routine at state. “It's a big time ... «KCRG, Jul 15»
9
WATCH: Gymnast, 65, back on the beam after 25 years
So getting back on the beam on Sunday was different to what she remembered from her days in elite levels. As the oldest competitor at the ... «Gladstone Observer, Jul 15»
10
Young gymnasts grow by leaps and bounds
She practiced this flip, called a back handspring back tuck, on the beam over and over until moving on to her next task. The 17-year-old Jack ... «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»

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