臂 — meaning in English

English meaning

• beam noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
• cheek noun The soft, fleshy part on either side of the face, below the eye.

Senses

臂 is used for these senses in English:

• beam (mechanical) The crossbar of a mechanical balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended.
• cheek (nautical) pump-cheek, pump-cheeks, a piece of wood cut out fork-shaped in which the brake is fastened by means of a bolt and can thus move around and move the upper box of the pump up and down

beam — full definition

1. noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
2. noun A ray or narrow stream of light.
3. noun A wide, happy smile.
4. verb To smile broadly and happily.
5. verb To send out light, or to transmit signals or data wirelessly.

cheek — full definition

1. noun The soft, fleshy part on either side of the face, below the eye.
2. noun Bold or disrespectful speech; impudence, especially in a way that's more cheeky than offensive.
3. verb To speak to someone in a bold, disrespectful way.

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