crossbeam
crossbeam noun: a horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.
Noun
crossbeam (plural crossbeams)
- A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.
- The workman hung a light from a crossbeam between the main joists.
- A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor.
crossbeam meaning in Tamil, Kannada, Tagalog and Malay
crossbeam in Tamil
- விட்டம், குறுக்குச் சட்டம், பெரிய உத்திரக்கட்டை
crossbeam in Kannada
- ಅಡ್ಡಹೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ
crossbeam in Tagalog
- a horizontal structural beam; a girder
- balagbag
crossbeam in Malay
- a horizontal structural beam; a girder
- alang, gulung-gulung
Forms of crossbeam
| plural | crossbeams |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cross-beam |
Origin of crossbeam
From cross + beam.
Questions about crossbeam
- What does crossbeam mean?
- Crossbeam means a horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.
- What is crossbeam in Tamil?
- Crossbeam in Tamil is விட்டம், குறுக்குச் சட்டம், பெரிய உத்திரக்கட்டை. See Crossbeam meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is crossbeam?
- Crossbeam is a noun.
- What is the plural of crossbeam?
- The plural of crossbeam is crossbeams.
Words near crossbeam in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: crossbeam (page history and authors); crossbeam (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); crossbeam (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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