beam

Summary

beam ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• beam is a type of horizontal structural element^[2].
• beam's Commons category is recorded as Beams^[3].
• beam comprises kōryō^[4].
• beam comprises hari^[5].
• beam's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6^[6].
• beam's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[7].
• beam's different from is recorded as arroyo^[8].
• beam's different from is recorded as Beam^[9].
• beam's connects with is recorded as marubashira^[10].

Body

Definition and Type

beam is a type of horizontal structural element^[2].

Use and Application

Components include kōryō^[4], an architectural element^[11] and hari^[5], an architectural element^[12].

Influence

Things named for beam include balcony^[13], a building part^[14].

Why It Matters

beam ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month).^[1] beam has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] beam is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]

Entities named for beam include balcony^[13], a building part^[14].