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sunbeam

/ˌsənˈbim/

Other forms: sunbeams

Definitions of sunbeam
  1. noun
    a ray of sunlight
    synonyms: sunray
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    type of:
    beam, beam of light, irradiation, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light
    a column of light (as from a beacon)
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