crossbar

noun

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

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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 Jim McGregor Introduction to NVLink Switch NVLink Switch is a crossbar network switch architecture that allows all ports to communicate directly with any other port over NVLink, a high-speed efficient compute interconnect. Jim McGregor, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Most of the high points of the Nagy era came before Parkey’s fateful kick nailed the upright and then bounced off the crossbar. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2024 Willy Agada, though, tried to hit the top corner with his penalty, and instead smacked the crossbar. Jon Marthaler, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 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 11 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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