Crossbeam Definition

krôsbēm, krŏs-
crossbeams
noun
crossbeams
Any transverse beam in a structure.
Webster's New World

(nautical) A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor.

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Noun

Singular:
crossbeam
Plural:
crossbeams

Origin of Crossbeam

Crossbeam Sentence Examples

  • Pierre seized the crossbeam, tugged, and wrenched the oak frame out with a crash.

  • The simplest and earliest form of water-raising machinery is the pole with a bucket suspended from one end of a crossbeam and a counterpoise at the other.

  • Remote control operation is built into the upper crossbeam of the frame therefore not encroaching into internal garage space.

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