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Verb
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beads, plural;
  1. Decorate or cover with beads
    • - a beaded evening bag
  2. String (beads) together

  3. Cover (a surface) with drops of moisture
    • - his face was beaded with perspiration
Noun
  1. A small piece of glass, stone, or similar material, typically rounded and perforated for threading with others as a necklace or rosary or for sewing onto fabric

  2. A necklace made of a string of beads

  3. A rosary

  4. Something resembling a bead or a string of beads, in particular

  5. A drop of a liquid on a surface
    • - beads of sweat
  6. A long, narrow strip of caulking compound, adhesive or similar material applied to a surface

  7. A small knob forming the front sight of a gun

  8. The reinforced inner edge of a pneumatic tire that grips the rim of the wheel

  9. An ornamental molding resembling a string of beads or of a semicircular cross-section

  1. several beads threaded together on a string
  2. (bead) a small ball with a hole through the middle
  3. (bead) form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example
  4. (bead) decorate by sewing beads onto; "bead the wedding gown"
  5. (bead) drop: a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
  6. (bead) beading: a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
  7. A bead is a small, decorative object that is usually pierced for threading or stringing. Beads range in size from under to over in diameter. A pair of beads made from Nassarius sea snail shells, approximately 100,000 years old, are thought to be the earliest known examples of jewellery. ...
  8. (Bead (woodworking)) A bead is a woodworking decorative treatment applied to various elements of wooden furniture, boxes and other items.
  9. (Beaded) Beadwork is the art or craft of attaching beads to one another or to cloth, usually by the use of a needle and thread or soft, flexible wire. Most beadwork takes the form of jewelry or other personal adornment, but beads are also used in wall hangings and sculpture.
  10. (bead) Prayer, later especially with a rosary. [from 9th c.]; Each in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternoster. [from 14th c.]; A small round object A small round object with a hole to allow it to be threaded on a cord or wire. [from 15th c. ...
  11. (Bead) A depressed or raised circle or ring around a container or closure.
  12. (Bead) A wood strip against which a swinging sash closes, as in a casement window.  Also, a finishing trim at the sides and top of the frame to hold the sash, as in a fixed sash or a double-hung window.  Also referred to as bead stop.
  13. (bead) (1) Half-round cavity in a mold, or half-round projection or molding on a casting. (2) A single deposit of weld metal produced by fusion.
  14. (bead) a molding or stop placed around a window frame to hold glass in place by pressure.
  15. (Bead) A gemstone, usually round, with a hole pierced through it so that it can be strung.
  16. (Bead) Semicircular or rounded profile; also a small moulding to secure glass or panels to doors, hence "glass bead."
  17. (BEAD) In glazing, an applied sealant in a joint irrespective of the method of application, such as caulking bead, glazing bead, etc. Also a molding or stop used to hold glass or panels in position.
  18. (Bead) a semicircular piece of moulding.
  19. (Bead) A ring of steel wire, within a rubber ‘wrapper’, that helps to hold the tyre to the rim
  20. (Bead) A tasting term used to describe the size of the bubbles in a glass of sparkling wine or Champagne. Some people say that the smaller and more persistent the bead, the finer the wine. Serving temperature may affect it’s appearance – a colder wine will effervesce less vigorously.
  21. (Bead) the part of the tire in contact with the wheel flange. It is made of high tensile steel wires shaped to fit the rim and hold the tire on the wheel. The steel wires are wrapped in woven fabric and held in place by the plies.
  22. (Bead) A round hoop of steel wires, wrapped or reinforced by steel cords, placed at the very inside of the tire’s diameter.
  23. (BEAD) A semi-rounded strip (bead) of caulking material.
  24. (Bead) A small, usually round, object with a hole pierced through it to be strung as a necklace, bracelet, etc. Beads are commonly made from stone, shell, glass, or plastic.
  25. (BEAD) Modern ion exchangers are made in the form of little spheres which are called beads.