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microbeam

microbeam

9.7
A very small beam of material used to test or support tiny machine parts
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : microviga
  • Engineers designed a microbeam that could bend without breaking under tiny forces.

Examples

  • The scientist used a microbeam to test the material's strength.

  • A microbeam is essential for experiments in microelectromechanical systems.

  • The researchers used a microbeam to test the strength of the new composite material.

  • A microbeam can create very precise measurements.

  • The researchers used a microbeam to test the strength of the new composite material under precise conditions.

  • Engineers designed a microbeam that flexibly adapts to tiny forces during experimental tests.

  • A microbeam is essential for achieving high precision in microengineering applications.

How Narrow

microbeam
  • Specialized
9.7
beam
  • Specialized
275 3.4

Surface Forms

microbeam singular
microbeams plural

Morphology

microbeam = beam (transparent) = micro + beam

This sense is also transparently formed from micro- plus beam, with the prefix contributing the meaning of very small scale.

Etymology

Microbeam joins micro- meaning 'small', as in the word microchip, and beam, a common word for a long, thin support in buildings. So a microbeam is a very small structural beam or element used in small-scale engineering and tiny strength tests.