crosshead

Definitions

1. A metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod in an engine.
2. Large text, like a headline but typically drawn from the article, placed partway through the article to break it up visually.
3. A screw with a cross-shaped indentation for gripping and turning, as opposed to a flathead.
4. A note with an x-shaped notehead, indicating a non-tonal sound such as a drumbeat or a rapped syllable.

Equivalents

Examples

“All the Connor characteristics are seen in this locomotive: sharply inclined cylinders let⟳ into the side framing, which was slotted to expose the crosshead; […].”

“Other bits of furniture include⟳ [...] the crosshead, a short heading between paragraphs that breaks up a long piece.”

“The screws were crossheads and the screwdriver was slightly too large for them, so he had to hold⟳ it at an angle.”

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