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How do you use Crosshead in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like heading or header, plus the exact meaning.

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Crosshead in a sentence

Crosshead meaning

  1. A metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod in an engine.
  2. Large text, like a headline but typically drawn from the article, placed partway through the article to break it up visually.
  3. A screw with a cross-shaped indentation for gripping and turning, as opposed to a flathead.

Synonyms of Crosshead

crossheading heading header head block

Related words

Other words often associated with Crosshead or its synonyms:

line impede prevent brain beam hit way occlude noesis brick bearing obstruction

Using Crosshead

  • The main meaning on this page is: A metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod in an engine. | Large text, like a headline but typically drawn from the article, placed partway through the article to break it up visually. | A screw with a cross-shaped indentation for gripping and turning, as opposed to a flathead.
  • Useful related words include: crossheading, heading, header, head.

Context around Crosshead

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

stroke 1× use 1× separate 1×

Often after:

bearings 1× compressor 1× engines 1× pistons 1× except 1×

Sentence patterns with Crosshead

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and a crosshead compressor within 1× engines with crosshead bearings are 1× rod or crosshead except big 1× two stroke crosshead engines hence 1× typically use crosshead pistons 1× with separate crosshead and were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as of 2008 1× refrigeration was a 1× slow speed engines 1× these engines typically 1× this pin is 1×

Common sentence endings:

have been produced 1× medium speed engines 1× two stroke engines 1× use crosshead pistons 1× within the antenna 1× within the piston 1×

Words around Crosshead

Just before it in the word index:

crosshaven 2 crosshatch 6 crosshairs 95 crosshair 14 crossguard 9 crossgen 2

Just after it in the word index:

crosshouse 6 crossing 2.771 crossings 518 crossiron 3 crosskey 2 crosskick 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Crosshead

  • In this selection, "crosshead" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, stroke, use, separate, bearings, compressor and engines stand out and add context to how "crosshead" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and a crosshead compressor within and engines with crosshead bearings are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "crosshead" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with crosshead

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

These engines typically use crosshead pistons. (6 words)

Slow-speed engines are predominantly large two-stroke crosshead engines, hence very different from high- and medium-speed engines. (19 words)

As of 2008, all produced low-speed engines with crosshead bearings are in-line configurations; no Vee versions have been produced. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

To make these more compact, they avoided the steam engine's usual piston rod with separate crosshead and were instead the first engine design to place the gudgeon pin directly within the piston. (33 words)

This pin is mounted within the piston: unlike the steam engine, there is no piston rod or crosshead (except big two stroke engines). (23 words)

As of 2008, all produced low-speed engines with crosshead bearings are in-line configurations; no Vee versions have been produced. (21 words)

Example sentences (6)

As of 2008, all produced low-speed engines with crosshead bearings are in-line configurations; no Vee versions have been produced.

Refrigeration was a two-stage process with a large Linde unit on the ground, and a crosshead compressor within the antenna.

Slow-speed engines are predominantly large two-stroke crosshead engines, hence very different from high- and medium-speed engines.

These engines typically use crosshead pistons.

This pin is mounted within the piston: unlike the steam engine, there is no piston rod or crosshead (except big two stroke engines).

To make these more compact, they avoided the steam engine's usual piston rod with separate crosshead and were instead the first engine design to place the gudgeon pin directly within the piston.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "crosshead" in a sentence?
An example: "As of 2008, all produced low-speed engines with crosshead bearings are in-line configurations; no Vee versions have been produced." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "crosshead" from authentic English texts.
What does "crosshead" mean?
Crosshead means: A metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod in an engine.
What are synonyms of "crosshead"?
Common synonyms of "crosshead" include: crossheading, heading, header, head, block.
How many example sentences with "crosshead" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "crosshead", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.