Beamers

/ˈbiːmərz/ noun

Definition

People or things that beam; in sports slang, a cricket ball bowled directly at a batter's head, or similar aggressive throws.

Etymology

From 'beam' (to shine or direct) + '-er' (agent suffix). In cricket, 'beamer' refers to a dangerous delivery aimed at the head.

Kelly Says

In cricket, a 'beamer' is considered reckless and dangerous—bowling one at a batter's head can get a bowler suspended, showing how sports create their own colorful vocabulary for rule violations.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
kw-at
ARالعربية
أضواء
a-d-wa
BNবাংলা
প্রকৃতি
pro-kri-ti
CACatalà
projectors
pro-jec-to-rs
CSČeština
zářiče
za-ree-che
DADansk
stråler
sh-tra-ler
DEDeutsch
Strahler
sh-tra-ler
ELΕλληνικά
ακτίνες
ak-tee-nes
ESEspañol
fascinantes
fa-sin-tan-tes
FAفارسی
نور
noor
FISuomi
valot
va-lot
FRFrançais
projecteurs
pro-zhec-tew-r
GUGU
શોભા
sho-bha
HAHA
haske
has-ke
HEעברית
מקלעים
ma-ke-le-im
HIहिन्दी
प्रकाश
pra-kaash
HUMagyar
sugárzók
su-ga-r-zo-k
IDBahasa Indonesia
pancaran
pan-ca-ran
IGIG
nkwu
n-k-wu
ITItaliano
proiettori
pro-ye-t-to-ri
JA日本語
ビーム
bimu
KKKK
шуалар
shu-a-lar
KMKM
ស្វាយ
s-v-ay
KO한국어
bim
MRMR
प्रकाश
pra-kaash
MSBahasa Melayu
pancaran
pan-ca-ran
MYမြန်မာ
လင်း
lin
NLNederlands
stralers
sh-tra-lers
NONorsk
stråler
sh-tra-ler
PAPA
ਰੌશनी
ro-sh-nee
PLPolski
promienniki
pro-mee-n-ni-ki
PTPortuguês
feixes
fe-i-sh
RORomână
proiectoare
pro-i-ek-to-a-re
RUРусский
лучи
loo-chi
SVSvenska
strålare
sh-tra-la-re
SWKiswahili
miale
m-ia-le
TAதமிழ்
ஒளி
o-li
TEతెలుగు
ప్రకాశం
pra-ka-sham
THไทย
ลำแสง
lam-saeng
TLTL
liwanag
lee-wa-nag
TRTürkçe
ışıklar
i-sh-ik-lar
UKУкраїнська
промені
pro-men-i
URاردو
لیٹس
lee-ts
VITiếng Việt
bóng đèn
bong-den
YOYO
ipin
i-pin
ZH中文
射灯
shè dēng
ZUZU
amalah
a-ma-lah

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