A bead is a decorative object.
Bead may also refer to: Bead (woodworking) Beadwork, an ornament or utensil made from beads Ferrite bead, 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, a type of chemical analysis Bead method, a process of cell disruption for releasing biological molecules contained in cells Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (BEAD), a United States federal funding program Tire bead is a term for the edge of a tire that sits on the wheel Weld bead, deposit of filler metal from a single welding pass on a welding joint Bead lily, a common name for several flowering plant species in genus Clintonia
See also Bead-rim pottery