beam wind

ˈbiːm wɪnd

Definition

Definition of beam wind - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sailing

TECH.

wind blowing perpendicular to a ship's side

TECH.

The ship sailed smoothly with a beam wind.

crosswind

aviation

TECH.

crosswind affecting an aircraft's lateral stability

TECH.

The pilot adjusted for the beam wind during landing.

crosswind

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Expressions with beam

beam down

move someone or something to a place using a beam of energy

The captain will beam down to the planet now.

beam up

teleport someone or something to a spacecraft

The captain ordered to beam up the crew before the planet exploded..

beam from ear to ear

smile very widely because of happiness or pride

She beamed from ear to ear when she won the prize.

beam with pride

smile broadly due to pride

She beamed with pride as her son received the award.

on the beam

adv.

correct or accurate

Her calculations were on the beam.

broad in the beam

adj.

wide across the hull of a ship

The vessel is broad in the beam, ensuring stability.

Expressions with wind

wind down

become calmer or less busy

The party began to wind down after midnight.

get wind

become aware of something accidentally

She got wind of the surprise party.

second wind

renewed energy after feeling tired

After a short break, she got her second wind.

wind round

wrap or coil something around another thing

She wound the ribbon round the box.

against the wind

adv.

moving in the opposite direction of the wind

The boat sailed against the wind.

into the wind

adv.

moving in the opposite direction of the wind

The boat sailed into the wind.

the wind died down

exp.

the wind becomes less strong or stops

After the storm, the wind died down.

the wind has turned

exp.

the wind direction has changed to another point

The wind has turned, and it's now blowing from the north.

catch a second wind

regain energy or strength after feeling tired

After resting, I catch a second wind and keep running.

catch your second wind

regain energy after fatigue

After a short break, she caught her second wind and continued running.

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close reach

maritime

point of sail with wind ahead of the beam

Examples of beam wind in a sentence

A sudden beam wind tested the crew's skills.
Navigating a beam wind requires skillful piloting.
The aircraft's instruments indicated a strong beam wind.

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French:vent de travers, vent latéral, ...
German:Querwind, ...
Italian:vento al traverso, vento traverso, ...
Spanish:viento de través, ...
Portuguese:vento de través, ...
Chinese:横风, ...
Japanese:横風, ...
Arabic:رياح عرضية, ...
Hebrew:רוּחַ מִהַצַּד, רוּחַ צַד, ...
Russian:боковой ветер, поперечный ветер, ...
Ukrainian:бортовий вітер, бічний вітер, ...
Hindi:बीम विंड, ...
Bengali:বিম উইন্ড, পার্শ্বীয় বাতাস, ...
Catalan:vent de través, vent creuat, ...
Czech:boční vítr, příčný vítr, ...
Danish:tværvind, krydsende vind, ...
Dutch:dwarswind, zijwind, ...
Greek:πλάγιος άνεμος, πλευρικός άνεμος, ...
Hungarian:oldalszél, keresztszél, ...
Khmer:ខ្យល់បក់កាត់ចំហៀងនាវា, ខ្យល់បក់កាត់ទទឹង, ...
Korean:횡풍, 측면 바람, ...
Persian:باد جانبی, باد متقاطع, ...
Polish:wiatr boczny, wiatr krzyżowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):vento de través, ...
Romanian:vânt de travers, ...
Swedish:tvärs vind, sidvind, ...
Thai:ลมขวางลำ, ลมขวาง, ...
Turkish:yan rüzgar, beam wind, ...
Vietnamese:gió ngang, gió tạt ngang, ...

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Definition of beam wind - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with beam

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