balance beam

noun

: a narrow wooden beam supported in a horizontal position approximately four feet above the floor and used for balancing feats in gymnastics

: an event in gymnastics competition in which the balance beam is used

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The third rotation sees the host competing on balance beam and the visitor on floor exercise. —

Tess Demeyer, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 Items donated include laptops, keyboards, video cameras, wireless microphones, ballet bars, balance beams and other sports equipment, plus writing, art, drama, music and cooking supplies. —

Lesley O'Toole, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024 Suni Lee will compete on the uneven bars, balance beam and floor. —

NBC News, 30 July 2024 Such was the case at the 2019 World Championships, when American gymnast Kara Eaker’s balance beam D-score dropped four tenths after an inquiry. —

Tess Demeyer, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for balance beam