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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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"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

“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

With 56 minutes gone, Angelo Stiller swung in a free-kick and Undav made space in a crowded box before getting his toe to the ball, which drifted over the defence and under the crossbar.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Olmo came close to doubling Barca's lead but clipped the top of the crossbar with a shot from the edge of the box.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

I looked at the thick piece of blue steel that made the crossbar.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss