Dictionary Definition
crossbar
Noun
1 a horizontal bar that goes across
something
2 game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar
to be jumped or vaulted over
3 long thin horizontal crosspiece between two
vertical posts
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- the top of the goal structure
Translations
- Dutch: doellat
- French: barre transversale
Extensive Definition
Crossbar can refer to these things:
Structural usage:
- A structural member that crosses any two other elements
- A primitive fastener consisting of a post barring a door
- The top tube of a bicycle frame
- The horizontal member of many sports goals including those for hockey, soccer, and American football
- A horizontal member of an electricity pylon, that carries the conductors
Networking and electronics usages:
- A crossbar switch
- A circuit composed of crossbar latches