crossbar
pronunciation
How to pronounce crossbar in British English:
UK [ˈkrɒsbɑ:(r)]
How to pronounce crossbar in American English:
US [ˈkrɔsbɑ(r)]
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- Noun:
- a horizontal bar that goes across something
- game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or vaulted over
- long thin horizontal crosspiece between two vertical posts
Word Origin
- crossbar (n.)
- mid-15c., from cross- + bar (n.1).
Example
- 1. Perhaps the most unique enhancement is the digital crossbar .
- 2. They made the center crossbar so that it extended from end to end at the middle of the frames .
- 3. Frame consisting of two goalposts and a crossbar ; a team scores points by kicking the ball between the goalposts .
- 4. Oh , what a shame , our midfielder placed a header just over the crossbar . How if he could have managed a bit lower .
- 5. On the e-commerce page ( middle example ) , the second crossbar of the f is lower than usual because of the intervening product image .