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crossmember

UK/ˈkɹɒsˌmɛmbə/US/ˈkɹɔsˌmɛmbɚ/

crossmember noun: a transverse structural support.

Noun

crossmember (plural crossmembers)

  1. A transverse structural support.
    • But those crossmembers, you know like, there’s no—there would be no way to put him in the ground without… dismembering him.2025 March 20 [2023 May 1], Midwest Safety, “911 Call Leads to Horrifying Discovery in a Shed”, in YouTube (video)
  2. A beam lying crosswise; a rail.
    • The machines are supported at the pinion end by the gearcase itself and at the other end by cross-members of the bogie frame.1964 February, “French 155mph electric locomotives”, in Modern Railways, page 124

Forms of crossmember

pluralcrossmembers
alternative formcross-member

Origin of crossmember

From cross- + member.

Questions about crossmember

What does crossmember mean?
Crossmember means a transverse structural support.
What part of speech is crossmember?
Crossmember is a noun.
How do you pronounce crossmember?
Crossmember is pronounced /ˈkɹɔsˌmɛmbɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of crossmember?
The plural of crossmember is crossmembers.

Words near crossmember in the dictionary

  1. crossmatching
  2. crossmate
  3. crossmated
  4. crossmates
  5. crossmating
  6. crossmember
  7. crossmembers
  8. crossmen
  9. crossmetatheses
  10. crossmetathesis
  11. Crossmichael

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