initiation founding foundation institution origination creation innovation introduction instauration | the act of starting something for the first time, introducing something new, she looked forward to her initiation as an adult, the foundation of a new scientific society |
balance beam beam | a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts |
beam | long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction |
beam | the broad side of a ship, they sighted land on the port beam |
beam balance | a balance consisting of a lever with two equal arms and a pan suspended from each arm |
box beam box girder | a beam built up from boards, has a hollow rectangular cross section |
foundation base fundament foot groundwork substructure understructure | lowest support of a structure, it was built on a base of solid rock, he stood at the foot of the tower |
foundation garment foundation | a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body |
foundation stone | a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building |
I-beam | girder having a cross section resembling the letter `I' |
raft foundation | a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete |
steelyard lever scale beam scale | a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length |
tie tie beam | a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating, he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam |
beam | (nautical) breadth amidships |
basis base foundation fundament groundwork cornerstone | the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained, the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture |
foundation grounding | education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge, he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study, a good grounding in mathematics |
radio beam beam | a signal transmitted along a narrow path, guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather |
National Science Foundation NSF | an independent agency of the federal government responsible for the promotion of progress in science and engineering by supporting programs in research and education |
foundation | an institution supported by an endowment |
philanthropic foundation | a foundation that provides funds for science or art or education or religion or relief from disease etc. |
private foundation | a charity that does not receive a major part of its support from the public |
beam-ends | (nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel, on her beam-ends means heeled over on the side so that the deck is almost vertical |
beam beam of light light beam ray ray of light shaft shaft of light irradiation | a column of light (as from a beacon) |
beam ray electron beam | a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation |
high beam | the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination |
laser beam | a beam of light generated by a laser |
low beam | the beam of a car's headlights that provides illumination for a short distance |
particle beam | a collimated flow of particles (atoms or electrons or molecules) |
ion beam ionic beam | a beam of ions moving in the same direction at the same speed |
foundation | the basis on which something is grounded, there is little foundation for his objections |
beam | smile radiantly, express joy through one's facial expression |
air send broadcast beam transmit | broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television, We cannot air this X-rated song |
beam | express with a beaming face or smile, he beamed his approval |
glow beam radiate shine | experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion, She was beaming with joy, Her face radiated with happiness |
glow beam radiate shine | have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink, Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna |
shine beam | emit light, be bright, as of the sun or a light, The sun shone bright that day, The fire beamed on their faces |
low-beam(a) | used of headlights, following with low-beam headlights |