"crosshead" meaning in English

See crosshead in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: crossheads [plural]
Etymology: From cross + head. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cross|head}} cross + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} crosshead (plural crossheads)
  1. (mechanical engineering) A metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod in an engine. Categories (topical): Mechanical engineering Translations (metal beam): кръстовка (krǎstovka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), רֹאשׁ צְלָב (rosh tslav) [masculine] (Hebrew), זַחֲלָן צְלָבִי (zakhalan tslavi) [masculine] (Hebrew), krosshaus [masculine] (Icelandic), croscheann [masculine] (Irish), testacroce [masculine] (Italian), testa a croce (Italian), крижна гла́ва [Cyrillic, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), križna gláva [Roman, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian)
    Sense id: en-crosshead-en-noun-Yd6TRiJk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 36 21 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 33 38 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 33 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 42 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 37 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 35 36 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 37 31 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 34 37 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 32 36 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 39 35 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 38 34 27 Topics: engineering, mechanical, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'metal beam': 100 0 0
  2. (journalism) Large text, like a headline but typically drawn from the article, placed partway through the article to break it up visually. Categories (topical): Mass media Synonyms: crossheading
    Sense id: en-crosshead-en-noun-ZlPuX9o1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 36 21 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 33 38 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 42 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 37 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 35 36 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 37 31 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 34 37 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 32 36 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 39 35 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 38 34 27 Topics: journalism, media
  3. A screw with a cross-shaped indentation for gripping and turning, as opposed to a flathead.
    Sense id: en-crosshead-en-noun-ZsIvoYuy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 36 21 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 33 38 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 42 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 37 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 35 36 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 37 31 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 34 37 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 32 36 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 39 35 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 38 34 27

Inflected forms

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