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crossarm

crossarm noun: the horizontal member of a cross-shaped object, such as the horizontal bar of power poles or telephone poles.

Noun

crossarm (plural crossarms)

  1. The horizontal member of a cross-shaped object, such as the horizontal bar of power poles or telephone poles.

Forms of crossarm

pluralcrossarms
alternative formcross-arm
alternative formcross arm

Origin of crossarm

From cross + arm.

Questions about crossarm

What does crossarm mean?
Crossarm means the horizontal member of a cross-shaped object, such as the horizontal bar of power poles or telephone poles.
What part of speech is crossarm?
Crossarm is a noun.
What is the plural of crossarm?
The plural of crossarm is crossarms.

Words near crossarm in the dictionary

  1. crossableness
  2. Crossan
  3. crossandra
  4. crossandras
  5. Crossans
  6. crossarm
  7. crossarms
  8. crossasteroside
  9. crossatron
  10. crossatrons
  11. crossback

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