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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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 Biles had a couple of small wobbles during her balance beam routine, but Andrade and Nemour had bigger ones, and the difficulty of Biles’s routine gave her some wiggle room. —

Maggie Astor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2024 Then, after a shot of Jacobs holding his son on a balance beam, the real magic happened. —

Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for balance beam