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crossbar

[ kraws-bahr, kros- ]

noun

  1. a horizontal bar, line, or stripe.
  2. the horizontal bar forming part of the goal posts, as in football and soccer.
  3. a horizontal bar used for gymnastics.
  4. a horizontal bar that rests on uprights and that an athlete must clear in performing the pole vault or high jump.
  5. a horizontal line in some letters of the alphabet, as in capital H.
  6. the horizontal top bar on the frame of a man's bicycle.


crossbar

/ ˈ°ì°ùÉ’²õËŒ²úÉ‘Ë /

noun

  1. a horizontal bar, line, stripe, etc
  2. a horizontal beam across a pair of goalposts
  3. a horizontal bar mounted on vertical posts used in athletics or show-jumping
  4. the horizontal bar on a man's bicycle that joins the handlebar and saddle supports
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of crossbar1

First recorded in 1550–60; cross- + bar 1
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Plus he managed to hit both crossbars, turning a clearance against his own woodwork before later heading Declan Rice's corner on to the bar.

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Then, with 6:45 left she put the game away with a well-placed strike to the far post that tucked underneath the crossbar and beyond the reach of goalkeeper Abigail Turley.

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However, Kelly made her return to action in Sunday's 5-0 win over Tottenham at Emirates Stadium and hit the crossbar in a bright appearance as a substitute.

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She hit the crossbar with a dinked effort late on, shortly after the crowd cheered as she made her way to the corner flag to take a set-piece.

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The towering pillars and crossbars of the Golden Lotus Temple were hosed down by the Asads and are once again gleaming white.

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