About The Word Crosshead
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Crosshead
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What's The Definition Of Crosshead?
[n] metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
[n] a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text Synonyms | Synonyms for Crosshead: crossheading Related Terms | Find terms related to Crosshead: See Also | block | head | header | heading | steam engine Crosshead In Webster's Dictionary \Cross"head`\ (-h?d), n. (Mach.)
A beam or bar across the head or end of a rod, etc., 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.
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