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crossbeam

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cross·beam  (krôsbm, krs-)
n.
A horizontal or transverse beam, especially a structural beam resting on two supports.
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Noun1.crossbeamcrossbeam - a horizontal beam that extends across something
crosspiece, trave, traverse
beam - long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction


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Pierre seized the crossbeam, tugged, and wrenched the oak frame out with a crash.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
shrieks Amy, staring out at two tall posts with a crossbeam and some dangling chains.
Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
I WAS UNCONSCIOUS LITTLE MORE THAN AN INSTANT, for as I lunged forward from the crossbeam to which I had been clinging, and fell with a crash to the floor of the cabin, the shock brought me to myself.
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