crossbeam

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkrɒsˌbiːm/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkrɔsˌbim, ˈkrɑs-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(krôs′bēm′, kros′-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
cross•beam /ˈkrɔsˌbim, ˈkrɑs-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Buildinga horizontal beam in a structure serving as a support.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cross•beam  (krôs′bēm′, kros′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Buildinga transverse beam in a structure, as a joist.
  • cross- + beam 1585–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
crossbeam / ˈkrɒsˌbiːm/
  1. a beam that spans from one support to another
'crossbeam' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ashlar - axle - balk - bitt - crosstree - epistyle - gallows - trave - trestle

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