Word
crossbar
Phoneticscross·bar
UK/kɹˈɒsbɑː/
Definition
n. the horizontal bar that is part of a goal in sports like soccer or hockey. It is the top part of the frame that players must get the ball or puck over to score.
n. the horizontal bar forming the upper edge of a goal frame in various sports. It serves as the upper boundary of the scoring area.
Examples
“The ball hit the crossbar and stayed out.”
“The striker shot the ball with such power that it struck the crossbar and bounced back into the field.”
“In professional soccer, the crossbar is typically made of metal and must be precisely level to ensure that any ball touching it is ruled as a goal.”
Examples
simple
“The ball hit the crossbar and stayed out.”
contextual
“The striker shot the ball with such power that it struck the crossbar and bounced back into the field.”
complex
“In professional soccer, the crossbar is typically made of metal and must be precisely level to ensure that any ball touching it is ruled as a goal.”
Real-World Examples
“Angulo swept in a marvellous free kick via the crossbar, six minutes before the break, and almost an entire second half of Ipswich pressure looked to be petering out in a draw.” “Wrexham went close to a second when Moore rose well from an O’Brien cross and skimmed the crossbar with a header.” Etymology
From Middle English crose bar, equivalent to cross- + bar.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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