Beamer

Quick meaning: Beamer is a noun meaning (gymnastics, slang) A gymnast proficient with or specializing in the balance beam.

Meaning

(gymnastics, slang) A gymnast proficient with or specializing in the balance beam.

More Meanings

1. (cricket) A ball, presumed to have been bowled accidentally, that does not bounce, but reaches the batsman above the waist.
2. (science fiction) A device that projects or transmits matter, information, or energy.
3. (informal) A big smile.
4. Alternative letter-case form of Beamer (“BMW”).
5. (chiefly non-native speakers' English) A projector.

Example Sentences

The plan can be projected on to a white board, […] or by using a beamer (data projector).

Get your pre-smile working, move toward him, shake hands, glue eyes […] and then launch your beamer, a big, toothy (uppers and lowers showing) grin.

For several days he went about his charge with disgust, trying everything he could to avoid the stench of rotting vegetation and of human feces, which was overpowering even as it all burned under the plasma from his beamer.

Word Forms

• beamers

Synonyms for beamer

Depending on context, synonyms include beemer, bimmer.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include leatherworker, beeman, balancer, beemaster, beermaker, beater.

Related Dictionary Tools