it )    3 [C] a small drop of liquid (      ) /Jv$j;

There were beads of sweat on his forehead. /ffeE$Jlin ±££ BTSTTn draw/get a 'bead on sb/sth (especially NAmE) to aim carefully at sb/sth before shooting a gun

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bead ed /'biidid/ adj. 1 decorated with beads $J: a beaded dress          2 ~ with sth with

small drops of a liquid on it       : His face

was beaded with sweat.          0

bead ing /'bi:dir>/ noun [U] 1 a strip of wood, stone or plastic with a pattern on it, used for decorating walls, doors and furniture   2 beads that are sewn

together and used as a decoration on clothes ( ^cM±

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beady /'bi:di/ adj. (of eyes Bit Bn) small, round and bright; watching everything closely or with suspicion {BrE) I shall certainly keep

a beady eye on his behaviour.

, beady-'eyed adj. {informaf) watching carefully and noticing every small detail KliHtfeBT:$f(Kj; @ ft^M(Fj beagle /'bi:gl/ noun a small dog with short legs, used in hunting 'blfa'kM beak 0-w /bilk/ noun

1 the hard pointed or curved outer part of a bird’s mouth -S, % CSTfl bill : The gull held the fish in its beak. $1 ®I M RI If dlu — picture o page R28 2 (humorous) a person’s nose, especially when it is large and/or pointed lv:f 3 (old-fashioned, BrE, slang)

a person in a position of authority, especially a judge

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beaked /biikt/ adj. (usually in compounds

#                  is]) having a beak, or the type of beak mentioned

#                  -        flat-beaked

beaker /'biika(r)/ noun 1 (BrE) a plastic or paper cup, often without a handle, used for drinking from (

3:       $) ) H14 IF , IF — picture o cup 2 {BrE) the

amount contained in a beaker — IF ( fr^jt ) : a beaker of coffee — IF RftH Nl 3 a glass cup with straight sides and a lip, used in chemistry, for example for measuring liquids $g|F — picture o laboratory beam /bi:m/ noun, verb

m noun 1 a line of light, electric waves or particles ft { ftt&W ) WiM-, ( fifW ) M: narrow beams of light/sunlight —   / (50 ft 0 the beam of a

torch/flashlight 0 a laser/electron

beam Mft/ f&i1 M $ (BrE) car’s headlights were on full beam (= shining as brightly as possible and not directed downwards).     o (NAmE) a

car with its high beams on      2 a long

piece of wood, metal, etc. used to support weight, especially as part of the roof in a building % :         The

cottage had exposed oak beams. /HI (ft          *

3 {especially BrE) {NAmE usually 'balance beam) a wooden bar that is used in the sport of gymnastics for people to move and balance on^F#| 4 a wide and happy smile % # ; H jf IS % :        a beam of satisfaction

A W % # lim off 'beam {informal) not correct; wrong ; ItiH: Your calculation is way off beam.

a verb 1 [no passive] ~ (sth) (at sb) to have a big happy smile on your face  [V] He beamed

at the journalists, ffe % # ik ® Jft ffi /I id # „ 0 She was positively beaming with pleasure.          (i &<, 0 [VN]

The barman beamed a warm smile at her.

0 [V speech] ‘I’d love to come,’ she beamed (= said with a large smile).

WFtfei£0 2 [VN +adv./prep.] to send radio or television signals over long distances using electronic equipment Live pictures of the ceremony were beamed around the world.

itfco 3 [V +adv./prep.] to produce a stream of light and/ or heat MU; M fb ft (     ) :     The morning sun

beamed down on us.        i» o Light

beamed through a hole in the curtain, ft^ iBBI see ear

beamed /birmd/ adj. having beams of wood a high beamed ceiling