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crosshead

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: crosshead

1
n
a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
2
n
metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: crosshead
1

n a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text

Synonyms:
crossheading
Type of:
head, header, heading
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
2

n metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth

Type of:
block
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
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