ба́лка — meaning in English
balka
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English meaning
- balk noun An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
- beam noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
- crossbeam noun A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.
- girder noun A beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or structure.
- rafter noun One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.
- summer noun The warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn.
- timber noun Wood that has been cut and prepared for building.
Senses
ба́лка is used for these senses in English:
- balk Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".
- beam (nautical) One of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid, and acting as part of the support for keeping the sides of the vessel in shape — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones; cf. abeam, beam-ends.
- beam (nautical) The maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam).
- crossbeam A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.
- girder A beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or structure.
- rafter (architecture) One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.
- summer (architecture) A horizontal beam supporting a building.
- timber (countable) A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof.
balk — full definition
- noun An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
- noun The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.
- noun Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".
- noun A hindrance or disappointment; a check.
beam — full definition
- noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
- noun A ray or narrow stream of light.
- noun A wide, happy smile.
- verb To smile broadly and happily.
- verb To send out light, or to transmit signals or data wirelessly.