crossbeam
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈkrɔsˌbiːm/
- Specialized
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trave
- The nave, of course, was the living room, soaring thirty-five feet or so, with dark crossbeams in the vaulted roof and hanging lights and pointed windows.
- posts and crossbeams
Examples
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Except for the crossbeams that braced the hull and supported the decks, there wasn't another piece of wood on the ship that lay in a straight line.
Fiction book (2002) -
I crawled up that mosaic until I made it to the crossbeams of the ceiling.
Fiction book (1990) -
- Her legs are caught between two crossbeams.
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Her uncle would walk in only one room upstairs, where in places the crossbeams showed through holes in the floor.
Fiction book (1999) -
Will watches the Claw reach in and grab the massive crossbeam.
Fiction book (1996) -
The door was braced with heavy crossbeams, a clear sign of earthquake damage.
Fiction book (1991) -
My companion, with her wide blouse and long skirt, made herself comfortable on the crossbeam of the carved wooden lattice.
Fiction book (2001) -
A metal pole with a crossbeam that had a camera mounted at each end—with linked shutter releases—enabled me to shoot stereoscopic images.
Academic text (1995) -
Attached to a crossbeam just behind Penn's portrait hung a large sign that depicted the Capitol building along with various symbols of the arts—a painting palette, camera, musical score, and drafting triangle.
Blog text (22) -
The construction crew installed a sturdy crossbeam to reinforce the roof structure.
Synonyms
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2.7
A long strong piece of wood, metal, or concrete that supports part of a building
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5.0
A long strong beam usually made of steel that supports buildings or bridges
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A bar that goes across and connects two posts for support
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6.7
A horizontal piece of wood or metal that connects and supports two parts
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5.5
A strong piece of wood or metal that holds the weight of parts of a building
A long horizontal beam that holds up a roof or floor over an opening
A horizontal beam that goes across a structure, often above a door
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word crossbeam is a simple compound of cross ('across') and beam ('a long piece of wood or metal'). So a crossbeam is a beam that goes 'across' to hold up and give strength to a roof, bridge, or other structure.