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Definition of crossbar - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
sportshorizontal bar across a goal in sports
- The ball hit the crossbar and bounced back.
2.
constructionhorizontal bar connecting two vertical posts
- The gate was reinforced with a sturdy crossbar.
3.
cyclingRare horizontal tube on a bicycle frameRare
- He leaned his bike against the wall by the crossbar.
Images of crossbar
horizontal bar across a goal in sports 
horizontal bar connecting two vertical posts
Expressions with crossbar
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strike the horizontal bar of a goal in sports
The striker hit the crossbar with a powerful shot.
matrix of switches for connecting input and output lines
The telephone system uses a crossbar switch for routing calls.
Origin of crossbar
English, cross (intersecting) + bar (rod)
Terms with crossbar included in their meaning
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construction
crosspiece or crossbar used in structures
sports
the goal posts and crossbar in sports like soccer and hockey
bicycle
ride on a bicycle's crossbar
horse harness
crossbar used to attach two horses to a vehicle
vehicle tool
swinging crossbar in vehicles for balancing horses
pole vault
athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with a pole
draft horse
crossbar connecting a horse to a vehicle
agriculture
wooden crossbar for ploughs or carriages
Examples of crossbar in a sentence
The goalkeeper touched the crossbar during the jump. The ladder was missing a crossbar. He leaned against the crossbar of the fence. She adjusted the crossbar before her ride. The crossbar was scratched from frequent use.
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- French:barre transversale, tube horizontal, ...
- German:Querlatte, Querbalken, ...
- Italian:traversa, barra trasversale, ...
- Spanish:travesaño, barra horizontal, ...
- Portuguese:trave, tubo superior, ...
- Chinese:横梁, 横杆, ...
- Japanese:クロスバー, 横木, ...
- Arabic:عَارِضَة, قَضِيب أُفُقِي, ...
- Hebrew:מִשְׁקוֹף, קוֹרַת רוֹחַב, ...
- Russian:перекладина, поперечина, ...
- Ukrainian:перекладина, горизонтальна труба, ...
- Hindi:क्रॉसबार, क्षैतिज पट्टी, ...
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