A bead is a decorative object. Bead may also refer to: *

Bead (woodworking) A bead is a woodworking decorative treatment applied to various elements of wooden furniture, boxes and other items. A bead is typically a rounded shape cut into a square edge to soften the edge and provide some protection against splitting. Bea ...

Beadwork Beadwork is the art or craft of attaching beads to one another by stringing them onto a thread or thin wire with a sewing or beading needle or sewing them to cloth. Beads are produced in a diverse range of materials, shapes, and sizes, and vary b ...

, an ornament or utensil made from beads *

Ferrite bead A ferrite bead at the end of a Mini USB cable A ferrite bead (also known as a ferrite block, ferrite core, ferrite ring, EMI filter, or ferrite choke) is a type of choke that suppresses high-frequency electronic noise in electronic circuits. F ...

, a typically non-decorative passive electric component used to suppress high frequency noise in electronic circuits * Anal beads, a sex toy consisting of multiple spheres or balls attached together in series *

Bead test The bead test is a traditional part of qualitative inorganic analysis to test for the presence of certain metals. The oldest one is the borax bead test or blister test. It was introduced by Berzelius in 1812.''Materials Handbook: A Concise Desktop ...

, a type of chemical analysis * Bead method, a process of cell disruption for releasing biological molecules contained in cells *

Tire bead Tire bead is the term for the edge of a tire that sits on the wheel. Wheels for automobiles, bicycles, etc. are made with a small slot or groove into which the tire bead sits. When the tire is properly inflated, the air pressure within the tire ...

is a term for the edge of a tire that sits on the wheel * Weld bead, deposit of filler metal from a single

welding Welding is a fabrication (metal), fabrication process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by using high heat to melt the parts together and allowing them to cool, causing Fusion welding, fusion. Welding is distinct from lower ...

pass on a

welding joint In metalworking, a welding joint is a point or edge where two or more pieces of metal or plastic are joined together. They are formed by welding two or more workpieces according to a particular geometry. There are five types of joints referred t ...

Bead lily Bead lily is a common name for several flowering plant species in genus ''Clintonia'', including: * ''Clintonia andrewsiana'', Andrews' bead lily, also known as the red bead lily * '' Clintonia borealis'', the blue bead-lily * ''Clintonia uniflora ...

, a common name for several flowering plant species in genus ''Clintonia''

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