Beam and Column

Beam

Beam noun - A narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object.

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Column and beam are semantically related. in ray of light topic. In some cases you can use "Column" instead a noun "Beam", when it comes to topics like length of material used as support.

Nearby Words: beaming, beamed, beamy

Column

Column noun - A series of persons or things arranged one behind another.

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Synonyms for Column

Beam and column are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beam" instead a noun "Column".

Nearby Words: columnist, columnar, columned

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How words are described

long	long beam	long column
solid	solid beam	solid column
single	single beam	single column
small	small beam	small column
Other adjectives: massive, large, enormous, huge, narrow, white, thin, new, falling, final, yellow, next, giant, collapsing.

Both words in one sentence

If the player jumps toward a platform/column/beam/whatever that is out of the Prince's own abnormally large jump range, the screen begins to turn black and white telling the player they're about to fall.

Source: Double Jump
Not quite a beam, and it's not extended, but a duel between Harry Dresden and Duchess Arianna Ortega in Changes of The Dresden Files starts with Harry throwing a beam of fire at her, and Arianna throwing a column of water.

Source: Beam-O-War
One of King Peacock's foes in the arena is a giant, living statue/temple support beam, complete with part of a column stuck to her head.

Source: Comic Book / Top 10