English Explanatory Dictionary

balance beam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gymnastics apparatus, a narrow wooden rail used in artistic (athletic) gymnastics.
  2. A gymnastics event using the balance beam apparatus.
  3. The horizontal member of any balance (scale,) usually carrying pans at each end, supported at its center by a fulcrum.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

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