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crossbar

[kraws-bahr, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌbɑr, ˈkrɒs- /
NOUN
bar
Synonyms
STRONG
batten billet boom crosspiece ingot lever paling pig pole rail rib rule shaft slab spar spoke stake stick streak strip stripe stroke
Antonyms
STRONG
failure loss whole
WEAK
advantage aid help
NOUN
beam
Synonyms
STRONGEST
girder joist piling pillar plank pole shaft sill timber
STRONG
axle balk bolster boom brace cantilever column crosspiece jamb lintel pile post prop rafter scantling spar stanchion stay stringer strip strut stud two-by-four
NOUN
end zone
Synonyms
WEAK
end line goal goal line goalpost
NOUN
rafter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beam
STRONG
axle balk bolster boom brace cantilever column crosspiece girder jamb joist lintel pile piling pillar plank pole post prop scantling shaft sill spar stanchion stay stringer strip strut stud timber two-by-four
NOUN
rung
Synonyms
STRONG
bar board crosspiece degree grade level rod round rundle stage tread

Example Sentences

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McKechnie stepped up and blasted a powerful strike... against the upper side of the crossbar.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

"They have a lot of thoughts in their head right now," added Collins, who hit the crossbar early in the game.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Serbian midfielder Samardzic held his composure to slam home the penalty left-footed with the ball glancing the underside of the crossbar on its way into the net.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

“She takes all the five meters and I trust her with every play,” San Pedro coach Stephanie Cuevas said of Mahi, who had two other shots bang off the crossbar.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

The two vertical sides of the H correspond to the particles in the sun and the earth, and the horizontal crossbar corresponds to the graviton that travels between them.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking