crossbar

[kraws-bahr, kros-]

noun

1. a horizontal bar, line, or stripe.

2. the horizontal bar forming part of the goal posts, as in football and soccer.

3. a horizontal bar used for gymnastics.

4. a horizontal bar that rests on uprights and that an athlete must clear in performing the pole vault or high jump.

5. a horizontal line in some letters of the alphabet, as in capital H.

6. the horizontal top bar on the frame of a man's bicycle.

crossbar

/ ˈkrɒsˌbɑː /

noun

1. a horizontal bar, line, stripe, etc

2. a horizontal beam across a pair of goalposts

3. a horizontal bar mounted on vertical posts used in athletics or show-jumping

4. the horizontal bar on a man's bicycle that joins the handlebar and saddle supports

Word History and Origins

Origin of crossbar¹

First recorded in 1550–60; cross- + bar ¹

Example Sentences

After he struck the crossbar in first-half injury time, the 21-year-old then scored his first international goal weeks after netting the winning penalty in Crystal Palace's shootout win over Liverpool in the Community Shield.

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The road to the final began with a warm-up task at Goodison Park, where the creators had to take part in a crossbar challenge during the interval of an Everton Premier League game.

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Agyemang almost scored a second against Italy when she lobbed the goalkeeper and hit the crossbar minutes before Kelly's penalty.

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The first was a deft touch to guide a fizzing low cross into the far corner, the second a well-placed header that glanced in off the underside of the crossbar.

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She sent her strike soaring over the crossbar.

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