crosshead
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crosshead
Where it comes from
From cross + head.
noun crossheads
- A metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod in an engine. All the Connor characteristics are seen in this locomotive: sharply inclined cylinders let into the side framing, which was slotted to expose the crosshead; […].
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Large text, like a headline but typically drawn from the article, placed partway through the article to break it up visually.
Other bits of furniture include [...] the crosshead, a short heading between paragraphs that breaks up a long piece.
Similar: crossheading
- A screw with a cross-shaped indentation for gripping and turning, as opposed to a flathead. The screws were crossheads and the screwdriver was slightly too large for them, so he had to hold it at an angle.
- A note with an x-shaped notehead, indicating a non-tonal sound such as a drumbeat or a rapped syllable.
Translations
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noun metal beam
| Italiano | testacroce, testa a croce |
|---|---|
| עברית | רֹאשׁ צְלָב rosh tslav, זַחֲלָן צְלָבִי zakhalan tslavi |
Talk about this word "crosshead." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crosshead. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. crosshead. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crosshead "crosshead." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crosshead.Cite this
@misc{crosshead_2026,
title = {crosshead},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crosshead},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
