sunbeam

sunbeam
a) a narrow and intense (relative to ambient light) ray of sunlight
b) something that was taken out, but not used (e.g., the table was set, but the knife was not used. The knife is a "sunbeam" and can be returned to the silverware drawer without being washed).

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