crossbar
/ˈkrɒsbɑː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkrɔːsbɑːr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrȯs-ˌbär/ (ame, mw)
crossbar — noun
- crossbarsingular
- crossbarsplural
1. a bar that runs across a frame, especially above a football goal or across a bic
a bar that runs across a frame, especially above a football goal or across a bicycle frame
Tamás smashed the ball against the crossbar in the last minute.
football: hit the crossbar
Jude lifted the bike over the fence by holding the crossbar.
bicycle part: hold the crossbar
A mechanic checked the cracked crossbar before Hana rode home.
The child's jacket hung from the bicycle crossbar during the ride.
用法筆記
In sport, this usually means the top bar of a goal. On a bicycle, it refers to the bar across the main frame.
2. a long bar fixed sideways across an opening, frame, or support
a long bar fixed sideways across an opening, frame, or support
Dust collected on the iron crossbar above the old gate.
structure: crossbar above an opening
Layla tied the curtain string to a wooden crossbar near the ceiling.
Workers bolted a steel crossbar between the two posts for support.
A red warning sign hung from the crossbar at the cave entrance.
- crosspiece
slightly more technical for a bar joining parts of a frame
用法筆記
This sense usually names a supporting bar in gates, frames, or signs rather than a goal or bicycle part.