Look up: Bead

1. Bead
   A rounded raised portion running around a spindle turning.
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2. bead
   [n] - a small ball with a hole through the middle 2. [v] - form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example 3. [v] - decorate by sewing beads onto 4. [v] - string together like beads
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3. Bead
   Small convex moulding
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4. Bead
   Small convex moulding.
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5. bead
   thickened edge to pneumatic tyre shaped to mate with wheel rim and usually containing steel or other filament reinforcement Category: Transport • thickened portion of a pneumatic tyre,which engages the rim of the wheel Category: Transport • a small program module written to perform a specific function.Beads written and tested individually can be strong together and tested i…
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6. Bead
   In glazing, an applied sealant in a joint irrespective of the method of application, such as caulking bead, glazing bead, etc. Also a molding or stop used to hold glass or panels in position.
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7. Bead
   Bead noun [ Middle English bede prayer, prayer bead, Anglo-Saxon bed , gebed , prayer; akin to Dutch bede , German bitte , Anglo-Saxon biddan , to ask, bid, German bitten to ask, and perhaps to Greek pei`qein to persuade, Latin fidere to trust. Beads are used by the Roman Catholics to count their prayers, one bead being dropped do …
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8. Bead
   Bead transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Beaded ; present participle & verbal noun Beading .] To ornament with beads or beading.
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9. Bead
   Bead intransitive verb To form beadlike bubbles.
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10. bead
    1. A prayer. ... 2. A little perforated ball, to be strung on a thread, and worn for ornament; or used in a rosary for counting prayers, as by Roman Catholics and Mohammedans, whence the phrases to tell beads, to at one's beads, to bid beads, etc, meaning, to be at prayer. ... 3. Any small globular body; as, A bubble in spirits. ... A drop of sweat or …
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11. bead
    noun a small ball with a hole through the middle
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12. bead
    verb string together like beads
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13. bead
    verb decorate by sewing beads onto; `bead the wedding gown`
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14. bead
    verb form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example
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15. Bead
    A `bead` is a small, decorative object that is pierced for threading or stringing. As an alternative to piercing, plastic beads may be `M`oulded `O`nto a `T`hread during manufacturing; these `MOT` beads are often used for the throw necklaces worn at Mardi Gras. Beads range in size from under a millimeter to over a centimeter or sometimes several centimeters in diameter. Glass, plastic, and stone are probably the most common materials, but beads a...
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16. Bead
    A `bead` is a small, decorative object that is pierced for threading or stringing. As an alternative to piercing, plastic beads may be `M`oulded `O`nto a `T`hread during manufacturing; these `MOT` beads are often used for the throw necklaces worn at Mardi Gras. Beads range in size from under a millimeter to over a centimeter or sometimes several centimeters in diameter. Glass, plastic, and stone are probably the most common materials, but beads a...
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17. Bead
    • (v. i.) To form beadlike bubbles. • (n.) A prayer. • (n.) A bubble in spirits. • (n.) Any small globular body • (n.) A little perforated ball, to be strung on a thread, and worn for ornament; or used in a rosary for counting prayers, as by Roman Catholics and Mohammedans, whence the phrases to tell beads, to at one`s bead...
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18. bead
    small, usually round object made of glass, wood, metal, nut, shell, bone, seed, or the like, pierced for stringing. Among primitive peoples, beads ... [2 related articles]
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19. Bead
    A small quarter or half round molding. Bead moldings assist in transitions between other moldings or areas, and are often flexible enough to conform to minor discrepancies.
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20. BEAD
    In glazing, an applied sealant in a joint irrespective of the method of application, such as caulking bead, glazing bead, etc. Also a molding or stop used to hold glass or panels in position.
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21. bead
    
    1. a small ball with a hole through the middle
    2. a shape that is small and round
    
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22. bead
    an electrically short dielectric support for the inner conductor of a coaxial line
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