Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
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noun
A metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod in an engine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, mechanical, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Large text, like a headline but typically drawn from the article, placed partway through the article to break it up visually.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: journalism, media
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Synonyms: crossheading
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A screw with a cross-shaped indentation for gripping and turning, as opposed to a flathead.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A note with an x-shaped notehead, indicating a non-tonal sound such as a drumbeat or a rapped syllable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: musical notation
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noun
metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: block
noun
a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: crossheading
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: heading, header, head
History
From cross + head.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
