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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

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Arteta felt the game had "different phases" and his side were "very dominant" in the first half, but did not take the early chance they had when Gabriel Martinelli's powerful shot hit the crossbar.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Serbian midfielder Samardzic held his composure to slam home the penalty left-footed with the ball glancing the underside of the crossbar on its way into the net.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Miami came out after the break with more aggression, and Messi briefly pulling the strings, firing another shot just over the crossbar.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

They are gracefully wrought, each one worked with the same intricate, almost obsessive detail, from hilt to crossbar to minutely etched blade.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir