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beamer.

A gymnast proficient with or specializing in the balance beam.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbiːmə(ɹ)/UK/ˈbimɚ/US
  1. A gymnast proficient with or specializing in the balance beam.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *bagmaz? Proto-West Germanic *baum Old English bēam Middle English bem English beam Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English beamer From beam (“balance beam”) + -er.

noun/ˈbiːmə(ɹ)/UK/ˈbimɚ/US
  1. A ball, presumed to have been bowled accidentally, that does not bounce, but reaches the batsman above the waist.

  2. A projector.

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

  4. A big smile.

    informal
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈbiːmə(ɹ)/UK/ˈbimɚ/US
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Beamer (“BMW”).

    alt-of
Where this word comes from

Clipping of BMW + -er.

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