crossbar
Any transverse bar or piece, such as a bar across a door, or the iron bar or stock…Any transverse bar or piece, such as a bar across a door, or the iron bar or stock which passes through the shank of an anchor.
» The ball came off the crossbar.
Der Ball prallte an der Querlatte zurück. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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3 sensesAny transverse bar or piece, such as a bar across a door, or the iron bar or stock which passes through the shank of an anchor.
The top of the goal structure.
Querlatte
перекла́динаperekládina
попере́чкаpoperéčka
The top tube of a bicycle frame.
попере́чинаpoperéčina
- long thin horizontal crosspiece between two vertical posts
- game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or vaulted over
- a horizontal bar that goes across something
Examples
16 sentencesThe ball came off the crossbar.
deDer Ball prallte an der Querlatte zurück. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The ball crashed against the crossbar.
deDer Ball knallte gegen die Latte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The ball rebounded off the crossbar.
ruМяч отскочил от перекладины. — marafon
deDer Ball prallte an der Querlatte zurück. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The ball bounced off the crossbar.
deDer Ball prallte an der Querlatte zurück. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
A thunderous shot rattled the crossbar.
deEin Schuss wie aus der Kanone brachte die Querlatte zum Erzittern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English crose bar, equivalent to cross- + bar.From Middle English crose bar, equivalent to cross- + bar.
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Forms
plural: crossbarsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsSee also
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