The pilot followed the beam to safely land the plane in the thick fog.
The air traffic controller instructed the pilot to lock onto the beam to ensure a smooth descent.
The instrument landing system relied on a beam to guide pilots down to the runway.
In bad weather, pilots rely heavily on the beam to navigate through the clouds.
The airport's navigation system transmitted a beam that pilots could follow to the runway.

Long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

A large wooden beam supported the ceiling of the old house.
The engineers carefully placed the metal beam across the river to complete the bridge structure.
The concrete beam was reinforced with steel rods for added strength and durability.
Carpenters installed a sturdy beam to connect the two walls and provide additional support.
A heavy iron beam crashed to the ground as the crane swung it out of position.

(nautical) breadth amidships.

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

A group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation.

Nouns denoting natural phenomena.

The laser produced a narrow beam of intense light that was focused onto the target.
The satellite transmitted a beam of radio signals back to Earth for analysis.
The sun's beam of ultraviolet radiation caused the fabric to fade quickly.
The beam of X-rays from the medical scanner was used to create detailed images of the patient's internal organs.
The astronomer used a telescope to study the beam of gamma rays emitted by the distant star.

Beam (Noun)