crosshead

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod in an engine.
    — All the Connor characteristics are seen in this locomotive: sharply inclined cylinders let into the side framing, which was slotted to expose the crosshead; […].
  2. Large text, like a headline but typically drawn from the article, placed partway through the article to break it up visually.
    — Other bits of furniture include [...] the crosshead, a short heading between paragraphs that breaks up a long piece.
  3. A screw with a cross-shaped indentation for gripping and turning, as opposed to a flathead.
    — The screws were crossheads and the screwdriver was slightly too large for them, so he had to hold it at an angle.
  4. A note with an x-shaped notehead, indicating a non-tonal sound such as a drumbeat or a rapped syllable.

词形变化

crossheads plural

词汇关系

衍生词
crosshead screwdriver

词源

From cross + head.
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