crossbeam

[ kraws-beem, kros- ]

noun
  1. a transverse beam in a structure, as a joist.

Origin of crossbeam

1
First recorded in 1585–95; cross- + beam

Words Nearby crossbeam

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How to use crossbeam in a sentence

  • The two boards he placed under the hind wheels of the 193 motor car, the ends being slightly raised by the pine crossbeam.

British Dictionary definitions for crossbeam

crossbeam

/ (ˈkrɒsˌbiːm) /


noun
  1. a beam that spans from one support to another

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