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crossbeam

[ kraws-beem, kros- ]

noun

  1. a transverse beam in a structure, as a joist.


crossbeam

/ ˈ°ì°ùÉ’²õËŒ²ú¾±Ë³¾ /

noun

  1. a beam that spans from one support to another
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of crossbeam1

First recorded in 1585–95; cross- + beam
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The kindergarten playground, weathered from decades of brutal winters, had turned hazardous; at times, sharp screws protruded from some of the equipment, and kids routinely got splinters from the wooden crossbeams.

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Victims then were affixed to the crossbeam and raised onto the upright beam, which was generally set in a permanent place for subsequent executions.

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The show's title piece is a heap of rock spikes supported by metal crossbeams and piled beneath an electronic stock-market ticker display.

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Crews will rebuild the top crossbeam, and perhaps the top part of the column, in the next two to three months, he said.

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“Where, where?†shrieks Amy, staring out at two tall posts with a crossbeam and some dangling chains.

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