balance beam

bal·an·cé beam

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bal-uh n-sey beem]
- /ˌbæl ənˈseɪ bim/
- /ˈbæləns biːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bal-uh n-sey beem]
- /ˌbæl ənˈseɪ bim/

Definitions of balance beam words

noun balance beam a long, narrow, horizontal wooden beam raised about 4 feet (1.2 m) above the floor, on which women gymnasts perform balancing routines consisting of jumps, tumbles, turns, running steps, etc. 3
noun balance beam an event in which such routines are performed, usually with recorded musical accompaniment 3
noun balance beam a narrow wooden rail about 16 feet (5 meters) long and 4 inches (10 cm) wide, set horizontally on upright posts about 4 feet (1.2 meters) from the floor, used for performing feats of balancing and demonstrating gymnastic ability. 1
noun balance beam a competitive gymnastic event for women in which such an apparatus is used. 1
noun balance beam (gymnastics) A narrow wooden rail used in gymnastics. 0
noun balance beam The horizontal member of any balance (scale,) usually carrying pans at each end, supported at its center by a fulcrum. 0

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Origin of balance beam

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Balance beam

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balance beam popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for balance beam

noun balance beam

vaulting — the act of vaulting.
workout — a trial or practice session in athletics, as in running, boxing, or football.
horse — a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
tumbling — an act of tumbling or falling.
floor exercise — a competition in which each entrant performs a routine of acrobatic tumbling feats and balletic movements without any apparatus on a specifically designated floor space, usually 12 meters (39 feet) square and having a matlike covering.

All 13 Synonyms of balance beam