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horizontal
Adjective
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Something that is lying down or "straight across" is horizontal. In a horizontal direction means straight across.
The road across the Nullabor plain is horizontal.
Dad hung a swing from a horizontal branch.
Horizontal stripes on a shirt make a person look wider.
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To be horizontal means to have something to do with the horizon.
beam
Noun
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A beam is a line of light or energy.
A beam of sunlight came through the window making a rectangle on the floor.
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A beam is a long straight piece of wood or metal used in building to support weight.
Inside, the ceiling of the tunnel was held up with beams and was high enough that we could stand.
beam
Verb
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If you beam a signal from one place to another, you send it through the air.
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If you beam, you smile and look very happy.
comparator
noun
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Any device for comparing a physical property of two objects, or an object with a standard.
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An electronic device that compares two voltages, currents or streams of data.
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device for comparing a physical property of two objects