cross head

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Definition of cross head in English English dictionary

crosshead
A metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod in an engine
crosshead
{f} make the sign of the cross over
crosshead
A beam or bar across the head or end of a rod, etc
crosshead
metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
crosshead
a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
crosshead
{i} sliding metal beam which connects to a piston rod (Machinery); heading of a subsection centered between the body of text
crosshead
or a block attached to it and carrying a knuckle pin; as the solid crosspiece running between parallel slides, which receives motion from the piston of a steam engine and imparts it to the connecting rod, which is hinged to the crosshead
cross head

    Hyphenation

    Cross head

    Turkish pronunciation

    krôs hed

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkrôs ˈhed/ /ˈkrɔːs ˈhɛd/

    Etymology

    [ 'kros ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English, from Old Norse or Old Irish; Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin cruc-, crux.
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