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Word: sunbeam (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • a narrow and intense (relative to ambient light) ray of sunlight
  • colloquial something that was taken out, but not used (e.g., the table was set, but the knife was not used. The knife is a "sunbeam" and can be returned to the silverware drawer without being washed).

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