"off-beam" meaning in All languages combined

See off-beam on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more off-beam [comparative], most off-beam [superlative]
Etymology: From navigation, such as an aeroplane following a radio beam. Head templates: {{en-adj}} off-beam (comparative more off-beam, superlative most off-beam)
  1. Off course; by extension, mistaken or irrelevant.
    Sense id: en-off-beam-en-adj-oZ321IQm
  2. Alternative form of offbeam Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: offbeam
    Sense id: en-off-beam-en-adj-ntGDQyuC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94

Alternative forms

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