crossbar

noun

cross·​bar ˈkrȯs-ˌbär How to pronounce crossbar (audio)
: a transverse bar or stripe

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The step-through and crossbar versions of the 2025 Estarli e28.X e-bike both start from £1,895 ($2,400). Trinity Francis, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Ushi Outdoors The towers and crossbars of the rack are steel beams with MOLLE-style mounting points, designed to make adding components as painless as possible. New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2024 This suggested that the differences—larger or smaller loops, straighter or curvier crossbars, longer or shorter feet—were the product of different scribes rather than of one scribe writing the same letter in different ways. Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024 Then Blake Lloyd followed on Javier Brown’s rocket shot that caromed off the top crossbar, heading home the rebound. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crossbar 

Word History

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crossbar was in 1562

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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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crossbar

noun
cross·​bar ˈkrȯs-ˌbär How to pronounce crossbar (audio)
: a bar, piece, or stripe placed crosswise or across something

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