Cross handle

a handle attached transversely to the axis of a tool, as in the augur.

See also: Cross

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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The metal shaft of the auger is topped by a cross handle. Hand augers are usually designed to dig 6-inch-diameter holes.

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"To pump the ship dry you had a brake-pump, which was a bit like a see-saw with a cross handle connected to the pump in the middle.

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The look of the Axor Montreux bath and kitchen fixtures was classical, with their ceramic inlays and cross handles popular at the turn of the century.

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When Dornbracht brought Tara to the market in 1992, the fitting's minimalist design with its characteristic cross handles was a revolution in the design world.

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Accessories for Chicago Faucets are also available, including cross handles, flow nozzles, a variety of spouts and turrets.

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The Bentley Arnage T, originally owned by David Beckham, comes complete with his wife Victoria's name embroidered into the upholstery, diamond cross handles and a fridge, as well as televisions in the rear headrests.

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Based in Wesson, Miss., Cross handles the company's sales and service activities in the southern and southeastern United States.

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ON THE WALL: Part of the company's Country Bath Collection, this wall-mount lavatory faucet has a 6 1/2-inch-reach column spout and available cross handles. The unit measures 7 1/2 inches tall and features quarter-turn ceramic-disc valves that won't leak, the maker says.

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"There has to be some better way." Currently, Cross handles technology access for his facilities though existing troughs and by running wiring from the ceiling through power poles.