Sentences with crosshead
cross·head
C c - The crosshead guides the piston rod, protecting it from the sideways forces of the connecting rod.The hinge between the piston and connecting rod is placed outside the cylinder, in a large sliding bearing block called a crosshead.A crosshead is a block or bar between the piston and the connecting rod of an engine, that prevents the piston from moving from side to side and damaging the piston and cylinder.