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View synonyms for crosspiece
crosspiece
/ ˈkrɒsˌpiːs /
noun
- a transverse beam, joist, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crosspiece1
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Example Sentences
The slope for the blades is made to run in opposite directions on the ends of each crosspiece.
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Rearmost of all was a wooden crosspiece to which the shaft of the sledge-meter was attached through a universal joint.
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At two corners there are upright wooden screws, some fifteen inches long with movable collars which support a crosspiece.
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To this crosspiece are fastened three stout cords, their other ends being attached to the table.
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Twice, at three feet, he knocked off the crosspiece; the third time he came down on it squarely, smashing the wood to flinders.
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