cross-heads

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kraws, kros hedz]
- /krɔs, krɒs hɛdz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kraws, kros hedz]
- /krɔs, krɒs hɛdz/

Definitions of cross-heads word

noun cross-heads Printing. a title or heading filling a line or group of lines the full width of the column. 1
noun cross-heads Machinery. a sliding member of a reciprocating engine for keeping the motion of the joint between a piston rod and a connecting rod in a straight line. 1
noun cross-heads Nautical. a crosspiece on a rudderpost by which the rudder is turned. 1
noun cross-heads Engineering, Building Trades. a transverse timber for transmitting the lifting effort of two or more jackscrews supporting it to the foot of a shore that it supports. Compare shore2 (def 1). 1

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Origin of cross-heads

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; cross- + head

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Parts of speech for Cross-heads

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cross-heads

cross-heads popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.