cross stroke
Americannoun
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The frames that hold the pipeline, called vertical support members, look like a capital H with the pipeline resting on the cross stroke.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 17, 2021
The cross stroke when closely examined will be found to present many variations.
From The Detection of Forgery A Practical Handbook for the Use of Bankers, Solicitors, Magistrates' Clerks, and All Handling Suspected Documents by Blackburn, Douglas
They talk about them with all the art jargon: “Notice the strength of this down stroke, and the spirituality of the cross stroke and elegant rhythm of the composition.”
From Letters from China and Japan by Dewey, John
Look at the 'T' in 'last' and the 'T' in 'night'—the marked variation in the length and angle of the cross stroke.
From The Hampstead Mystery by Watson, John R. (John Reay)
To spoil a well-concerted intrigue by some cross stroke of your own, would give you more pleasure, than to bring it to a successful termination according to the plans of others.
From Peveril of the Peak by Scott, Walter, Sir
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