crossbar

[kraws-bahr, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌbɑr, ˈkrɒs- /

NOUN

bar

Synonyms

STRONG

batten billet boom crosspiece ingot lever paling pig pole rail rib rule shaft slab spar spoke stake stick streak strip stripe stroke

Antonyms

STRONG

failure loss whole

WEAK

advantage aid help

NOUN

beam

Synonyms

STRONGEST

girder joist piling pillar plank pole shaft sill timber

STRONG

axle balk bolster boom brace cantilever column crosspiece jamb lintel pile post prop rafter scantling spar stanchion stay stringer strip strut stud two-by-four

NOUN

end zone

Synonyms

WEAK

end line goal goal line goalpost

NOUN

rafter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beam

STRONG

axle balk bolster boom brace cantilever column crosspiece girder jamb joist lintel pile piling pillar plank pole post prop scantling shaft sill spar stanchion stay stringer strip strut stud timber two-by-four

NOUN

rung

Synonyms

STRONG

bar board crosspiece degree grade level rod round rundle stage tread

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The moment that Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes’s effort sailed over the crossbar, Paris Saint-Germain was still—and once again—a European champion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Zellweger, given a ton of space inside the left circle, evened the score by lining a wrist shot over Hart’s left shoulder and off the crossbar late in the period.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

McKechnie stepped up and blasted a powerful strike... against the upper side of the crossbar.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

To penalties and, for Rangers, the writing was on the wall when James Tavernier began by hitting the crossbar.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Sam put down the plumping-mill crossbar he was repairing and jumped to the rock by Baron Weasel’s home.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

crossbar

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