beam

P4336
predicate

Indicates that one entity emits, directs, or projects a concentrated line or stream (such as light, energy, or information) toward another entity.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
beam canonical 958
beamStructure 2
beamlineDirection 1

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: beam
Generated description
Indicates that one entity emits, directs, or projects a concentrated line or stream (such as light, energy, or information) toward another entity.

Sample triples (962)

Subject Object
R 336 about 13 meters
USS Cairo about 51 feet
USS Croaker 27 feet 3 inches
CL Nagara approximately 14 meters
USNS Littlehales (T-AGS-52) 13.1 m
USS Randolph 93 ft
USS Noa (DD-841) 40 ft 10 in
USS Randolph (CVS-15) 93 ft waterline
USS Darter 27 feet 3 inches
USS Merrimack (as USS Merrimack before capture)
surface form: USS Merrimack
approximately 38 feet
S-220
surface form: NOAA Ship Fairweather
42 feet
S-220
surface form: NOAA Ship Fairweather
about 12.8 meters
USS New Ironsides about 57 feet
Endurance 25 ft
Endurance 7.6 m
HNLMS Karel Doorman (aircraft carrier) approximately 24 meters
USS Renville about 62 feet
SS Cap Arcona 25.5 m
HMS Howe 31.5 metres
HNLMS Karel Doorman (joint support ship) approximately 30.4 metres
CA-45
surface form: USS Wichita (CA-45)
approximately 61 feet 9 inches
USS Pampanito (SS-383) about 27 feet 3 inches
Furutaka 16.9 m
HMAS Hobart (DDG 39) approximately 18.6 metres
HMAS Brisbane (DDG 41) approximately 18.6 metres
HMAS Sydney (DDG 42) 18.6 metres (approximate)
Fletcher class
surface form: Fletcher-class destroyer
about 39.75 ft
HMS Implacable 95 feet
HMNZS Te Kaha (F77) approximately 14.8 metres
USS Clamagore (SS-343) 27 ft 3 in
HMAS Anzac 14.8 metres
HMNZS Te Mana (F111) 14.8 metres (approximate)
U.S. Brig Niagara about 32 feet
HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) approximately 14.8 metres
USS Nashville 61 ft 9 in
HMAS Warramunga (FFH 152) approximately 14.8 metres
CV-18
surface form: USS Wasp (CV-18)
28.4 m
HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154) approximately 14.8 metres
HMAS Stuart (FFH 153) approximately 14.8 metres
HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) approximately 14.8 metres
HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156) approximately 14.8 metres
CVL-27
surface form: USS Langley (CVL-27)
71 feet 6 inches
DD-484
surface form: USS Buchanan (DD-484)
39.75 ft
CV-16
surface form: USS Lexington (CV-16)
93 ft
CV-16
surface form: USS Lexington (CV-16)
28.3 m
USS Holland (SS-1) 10 ft 3 in
USS Virginia (SSN-774) approximately 10.4 meters
Juan Carlos I-class amphibious assault ship approximately 32 metres
Armidale-class patrol boat 9.7 metres
CV-17
surface form: USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)
about 93 ft waterline