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off-beam en · ADJ

Etymology

From navigation, such as an aeroplane following a radio beam.

Meanings

1. Off course; by extension, mistaken or irrelevant.
   • No one to help you get up steam And the whirlpool turns you way off-beam. 1972, “Thick As A Brick”, Ian Anderson (lyrics), performed by Jethro Tull:
   • From their quizzical looks she surmised she was way off-beam.
2. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of offbeam.
   alt of offbeam

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