NOUN | communication | crosshead, crossheading | a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text |
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artifact | crosshead | metal block that connects to a piston |
Meaning | A heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text. | |
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Synonym | crossheading | |
Broader | heading, header, head | A line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about |
Meaning | metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth. | |
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Part of | steam engine | external-combustion engine in which heat / heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder |
Broader | block | A solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) |
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