Meaning & use
Beamer
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In cricket, a fast delivery bowled that reaches the batter at head height without bouncing, considered dangerous and often illegal; informally, a BMW automobile.
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The bowler was warned after sending down a beamer that nearly struck the batter's helmet.
He pulled up outside the office in his new beamer.
A note on using this word
In British slang, "having a beamer" can also mean blushing furiously with embarrassment.
Another way to use it
2. noun
Informal, chiefly British: a BMW car.
He saved for years to afford a secondhand beamer.
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