crosshead
crosshead · crossheads
A metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod in an engineA metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod in an engine.
Meaning
4 sensesA metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod in an engine.
metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
Large text, like a headline but typically drawn from the article, placed partway through the article to break it up visually.
A screw with a cross-shaped indentation for gripping and turning, as opposed to a flathead.
A note with an x-shaped notehead, indicating a non-tonal sound such as a drumbeat or a rapped syllable.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From cross + head.From cross + head.
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Forms
plural: crossheads| Singular | crosshead |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text:crossheading
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedcrosshead screwdriver