cross-head

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crosshead
A metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod in an engine
crosshead
{f} make the sign of the cross over
crosshead
A beam or bar across the head or end of a rod, etc
crosshead
metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
crosshead
a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
crosshead
{i} sliding metal beam which connects to a piston rod (Machinery); heading of a subsection centered between the body of text
crosshead
or a block attached to it and carrying a knuckle pin; as the solid crosspiece running between parallel slides, which receives motion from the piston of a steam engine and imparts it to the connecting rod, which is hinged to the crosshead