cross-beam

A form of crossbeam — A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.

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Meanings

nouncross-beam (plural cross-beams)

plural cross-beams

  1. alternativeAlternative form of crossbeam.

    "What is the ceiling made of?" he demanded. "Oak boards, sir, with a heavy cross-beam."

    1914, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados
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APA

cross-beam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-beam

MLA

“cross-beam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-beam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross-beam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-beam.

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