beamless

/ˈbiːmləs/
adjective
  1. Without a beam or beams; lacking structural support beams.
    • They designed a beamless ceiling to create a more open and airy room.
    • The architect's beamless bridge used a series of arches instead.
    • The old barn was beamless, its roof held up by thick stone walls.
  2. Without a beam of light; dark or unlit.
    • The cave was completely beamless, so we had to feel our way along the walls.
    • On a beamless night, the stars shine especially bright.
    • The flashlight died, leaving us in a beamless corridor.
  3. Lacking a guiding or radiant beam (as in a lighthouse or laser); without a directional signal.
    • Without power, the airport's runway lights were beamless and useless.
    • The lighthouse stood beamless after the storm damaged its lamp.
    • The satellite's beamless transmitter meant no signal reached the ground.
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