In glazing, an applied sealant in a joint, irrespective of the method of application, such as caulking bead, glazing bead, etc.; also, a molding or stop used to hold glass or panels in position.

The stream of tiny bubbles found in sparkling wines; a small, persistent bead is an indicator of quality.

1570s, "to adorn with beads," from bead (n.). Meaning "to string like beads" is from 1883. Related: Beaded; beading.

mid-14c., bede "prayer bead," from Old English gebed "prayer," with intensive or collective prefix *ge- + Proto-Germanic *bidam "entreaty" (source also of Middle Dutch be [..]

- A ridge or bead on the underside of a disc, The bead provides a more stable flight.

a small ball with a hole through the middle form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example decorate by sewing beads onto; "bead the wedding gown" drop: a shape that is sp [..]

The bead of the disc is found on the underside of the rim. It is essentially an extra-rounded ring added to the bottom of the disc. A bigger or more pronounced bead will be easily noticeable compared [..]

The bead of the disc is found on the underside of the rim. A bigger or more pronounced bead will be easily noticeable compared to a beadless disc. A beaded disc will be more stable than its beadless c [..]

a small ball with a hole through it. You can thread many beads together to make a necklace

A narrow ridge of metal used for reinforcement on a flat sheet metal workpiece or part. See also rib and dart.

A narrow rounded projection or depression around the surface of a package or package component to stiffen and enhance the strength.

A hoop, usually of heavy steel cable, that forms one edge of a tire. Sometimes made of Kevlar ®; for lightness and foldability.

From the Old English "gebed," meaning, "prayer."

1) Half-round cavity in a mold, or half-round projection or molding on a casting, 2) a single deposit of weld metal produced by fusion.

In glazing, an applied sealant in a joint irrespective of the method of application, such as caulking bead, glazing bead, etc. Also a molding or stop used to hold glass or panels in position.

The shape of a sealant in a joint after application.

An applied sealant in a joint irrespective of the method of application, such as caulking bead, glazing bead, etc. Also a molding or stop used to hold glass or panels in position.

A small round moulding.    (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 410)

(n) a small ball with a hole through the middle(n) a shape that is spherical and small(n) a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture(v) form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example(v) d [..]

 in tires, the edge along each side’s inner circumference that fits into the rim.

The inner edge of the outer wall of a rubber tire, fitting on the rim.  The "foundation" of a tire.  It is made of high tensile steel wires and wrapped and reinforced by the plies.

A sealant or adhesive compound after application in a joint, irrespective of the method of application, such as a urethane bead applied to a pinchweld. A bead looks like a ribbon of adhesive rather th [..]

A ring of steel wire which helps hold the tyre to the rim.

Steel wire wrapped in rubber, that helps hold the tyre to the metal rim.

Heavy accumulation of a coating which occurs at the lower edge of a panel or other vertical surface as the result of excessive flowing.

Native Americans typically made beads out of stone, shell, and bone by breaking these materials into small, thin fragments, drilling holes in the center, and then grinding down the edges to make them round or square. Beads were used as decorations on pottery, baskets, and other objects, for jewelry, and for trade.

A thickened section at the edge of a roll of film. In cellophane slit rolls usually caused by moisture absorption into the cellulose base sheet.

On Hinge-Guard/J-Cap style neck finishes, the collar of plastic beneath the neck area that snap-on caps rest against. On 2-stage PET bottles, the bead is known as a transfer bead, and provides a surfa [..]

A bead is any gemstone, metal, glass, or other material--usually round--with a hole pierced through it so that it can be strung on cord or wire. Shop Beads

Beads clip in to the window profile to hold the double glazing in place.

(archaic) Prayer, later especially with a rosary. from 9^thc. * '''1760''', Laurence Sterne, ''The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman'', Penguin 2003, p.115: *: That he must [..]