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crossmember

noun
/ˈkɹɔsˌmɛmbɚ/US/ˈkɹɒsˌmɛmbə/UK

Etymology

From cross- + member.

  1. derived from *mḗms✻
  2. derived from *memzrom✻
  3. derived from membrum
  4. derived from membre
  5. derived from membre
  6. formed as crossmember — “cross- + member”

Definitions

  1. A transverse structural support.

  2. A beam lying crosswise

    A beam lying crosswise; a rail.

    • The machines are supported at the pinion end by the gearcase itself and at the other end by cross-members of the bogie frame.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA