Beam
Beam noun - A narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object.
Stake
Stake noun - A legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something.
How words are described
| long | long beam | long stake |
| short | short beam | short stake |
| standard | standard beam | standard stake |
| straight | straight beam | straight stake |
| Other adjectives: simple, sharp, small, strong, massive, large, big, huge, wooden, white, holy, larger, double, giant, sonic. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- She rams a support beam sized 2x4 through his chest, right after he taunted Buffy about 'needing a bigger stake.'
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In Gundam SEED, the Blitz Gundam's right arm mounts the "Trikeros offense/defense system", which is a shield that also contains a beam rifle, a metal stake launcher, and a beam saber.
Source: Swiss Army Weapon - With the fate of all the worlds at stake, it's up to Joe to find his inner courage and defeat Ferris.The film provides examples of: Beam-O-War: A variation.
Source: Film / Crossworlds
Cite this Source
Stake and Beam. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/beam/stake
Beam & Stake. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/beam/stake>.
Stake or Beam. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/beam/stake.
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