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crossbar

UK
/ˈkrɒs.bɑː/
US
/ˈkrɔs.bɑr/

Translations

crossbarnoun
crossbars
pl
UK
/ˈkrɒs.bɑː/
US
/ˈkrɔs.bɑr/
barre transversale
The carpenter installed a sturdy crossbar to reinforce the gate.
Le menuisier a installé une barre transversale robuste pour renforcer le portail.
traverseTypographie.
The designer thickened the crossbar of the letter ‘A’ for better legibility.
Le designer a épaissi la traverse de la lettre « A » pour une meilleure lisibilité.
barre transversaleSport.
The soccer ball hit the crossbar and bounced back into play.
Le ballon de football a heurté la barre transversale et est revenu dans le jeu.
Additional translations
barres croiséesTélécommunications.
tube horizontalVélo.
Synonyms
bar
transom
support
strut
beam
crossbaradjective
UK
/ˈkrɒsbɑː/
US
/ˈkrɔːsbɑr/
Used attributively (e.g., "crossbar switch")
à barre transversale
Engineers opted for a crossbar layout to increase rigidity.
Les ingénieurs ont choisi une disposition à barre transversale pour augmenter la rigidité.
Synonyms
transverse
crosswise
horizontal
lateral
transversal

Definitions

crossbarnoun
A horizontal bar, typically made of metal or wood, that is placed across two vertical supports.
The carpenter installed a sturdy crossbar to reinforce the gate.
In sports, a horizontal bar that forms the top of a goal in games like soccer and rugby.
The soccer ball hit the crossbar and bounced back into play.
A horizontal bar on a bicycle frame, connecting the seat tube to the head tube.
He adjusted the height of the crossbar on his bicycle for a more comfortable ride.
The horizontal stroke connecting the two vertical stems of certain letters or symbols in typography.
The designer thickened the crossbar of the letter ‘A’ for better legibility.
A switching device or network in telecommunications that connects intersecting sets of bars to establish many possible signal paths (crossbar switch).
Early telephone exchanges relied on a crossbar to route calls.
crossbaradjective
Relating to or involving a crossbar or crossbars; employing a crossbar design.
Engineers opted for a crossbar layout to increase rigidity.
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