crossbeams

noun

plural of crossbeam
as in beams

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  1. beams
  2. boards
Noun
  • For months before today’s launch, Google has been anticipating those problems on Earth, shaking spacecraft to simulate the launch and bombarding its chips with proton beams to test their response to radiation.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Electron beams replace ovens Ateios says the process enables coating speeds of 30 meters per minute across a 300-millimeter-wide web.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of beams
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  • The committee said the institutes are governed by Chinese law, are directed by Chinese-majority boards and are aligned with Chinese Communist Party security goals.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • On top of that, there are target boards mounted to the machine that are designed to calibrate specific cameras.
    — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of boards
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“Crossbeams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbeams. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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