bead
/ˈbiːd/
A small, round object.; A small, round object with a hole to allow it to be threaded on a cord or wire, particularly for decorative purposes
- plural
- beads
Meanings
- 1
A small, round object.; A small, round object with a hole to allow it to be threaded on a cord or wire, particularly for decorative purposes
The stones came together in lines, like beads.
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- 2
Prayer, later especially with a rosaryrare
- 3
Each in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternosterrare
- 4
A small, round object.; Various small, round solid objectsrare
- 5
A small, round object.; A small drop of water or other liquidrare
- 6
A small, round object.; A bubble, in spiritsrare
- 7
A small, round object.; A small, round ball at the end of a barrel of a gun used for aimingrare
- 8
A small, round object.; A small, round ball at the end of a barrel of a gun used for aiming.; Knowledge sufficient to direct one's activities to a purposerare
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A ridge, band, or molding.; A rigid edge of a tire that mounts it on a wheel; tire beadrare
- 10
A ridge, band, or molding.; A narrow molding with semicircular sectionrare