Examples of crosspiece in a Sentence
The carpenter attached a crosspiece to each side of the frame to give extra support to the roof.
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The pattern of the Eiffel Tower crosspieces adorn the ribbons.
… and it’s built with puddle iron that was removed during the Eiffel Tower renovations.
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Álvaro Valiño, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
One large piece forms the body of the drone, and smaller crosspieces are secured with zip ties.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2019
The thick perimeter pieces and crosspieces were joined with interlocking mortise and tenon joints.
—Washington Post, 17 June 2019
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Álvaro Valiño, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
One large piece forms the body of the drone, and smaller crosspieces are secured with zip ties.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2019
The thick perimeter pieces and crosspieces were joined with interlocking mortise and tenon joints.
—Washington Post, 17 June 2019
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“Crosspiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosspiece. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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crosspiece
noun
cross·piece
ˈkrȯ-ˌspēs 
: something placed so as to cross something else
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