Beam ceiling
beam ceiling
[′bēm ‚sē·liŋ] (architecture)
A ceiling having the beams exposed to view.
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Beam ceiling
A ceiling formed by the underside of the floor, exposing the beams that support it; also applies to a false ceiling imitating exposed beams.

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beam ceiling
1. A ceiling, usually of wood, made in imitation of exposed floor beams with the flooring showing between.
2. The underside of a floor, showing the actual beams, and finished to form a ceiling.
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