Crosshead

/ˈkrɔːshed/ noun

Definition

A mechanical component that slides back and forth, connecting a piston rod to a connecting rod in engines, or a structural element spanning across perpendicular support posts.

Etymology

From 'cross' (spanning across) and 'head' (the main or central part). This mechanical term emerged in the 19th century with the development of internal combustion engines and complex machinery.

Kelly Says

In steam engines and large diesel engines, the crosshead is a brilliant mechanical solution—it converts the straight up-and-down motion of the piston into the rotating motion needed to turn the wheels, and it can handle enormous forces!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
crosses መንፈስ
crosses men-fes
ARالعربية
رأس الصليب
ra-as al-sa-leeb
BNবাংলা
ক্রুশের মাথা
kro-sher ma-tha
CACatalà
cap de creu
kap de kreu
CSČeština
hlava kříže
hlava kree-zhe
DADansk
korshoved
kors-ho-ved
DEDeutsch
Kreuzkopf
kroys-kopf
ELΕλληνικά
κεφαλή σταυρού
ke-fa-li sta-vroo
ESEspañol
cabeza de cruz
ka-be-sa de kruz
FAفارسی
سر صلیب
sar-e salib
FISuomi
ristikulman pää
ris-ti-kul-man pä
FRFrançais
tête de croix
tet də krwa
GUGU
ક્રુશનું મુખ
kro-shnu mu-kh
HAHA
kafa a tsantsa
ka-fa a ts-an-tsa
HEעברית
ראש הצלב
rosh ha-tza-lav
HIहिन्दी
क्रॉस का सिर
kro-s ka sir
HUMagyar
kereszt fej
ke-rest fej
IDBahasa Indonesia
kepala salib
ke-pa-la sa-lib
IGIG
ọrọ̀ ọnọ
or-o on-o
ITItaliano
testa della croce
tes-ta della kro-che
JA日本語
十字の頭
jūji no atama
KKKK
крест басы
krest ba-sy
KMKM
ទ្វារ នៃ ក្រោម
dv-a-ar nai kra-om
KO한국어
십자가 머리
sip-jaga me-ri
MRMR
क्रूझाचा डोकरा
kro-jha-cha do-kra
MSBahasa Melayu
kepala salib
ke-pa-la sa-lib
MYမြန်မာ
ကြုံးတုံးရုပ်
kyun-toe-tu-ng-yut
NLNederlands
kruishoofd
kroys-hoofd
NONorsk
korshode
kors-ho-de
PAPA
ਖਰਗਾ ਦਾ ਸਿਰ
khar-ga da sir
PLPolski
głowa krzyża
go-wa kr-z-za
PTPortuguês
cabeça de cruz
ka-be-sa de kruz
RORomână
capul crucii
ca-pul kru-cii
RUРусский
голова креста
go-lova kre-sta
SVSvenska
korshuvud
kors-hu-vud
SWKiswahili
kichwa cha msalaba
ki-chwa cha m-sa-la-ba
TAதமிழ்
கொற்றியின் தலை
kot-ti-yin tha-lai
TEతెలుగు
సంక్రాంతి తలం
sa-nkra-an-ti ta-lam
THไทย
หัวไม้กางเขน
hua mai-ga-khen
TLTL
ulo ng salib
u-lo ng sa-lib
TRTürkçe
haç başı
haç ba-sı
UKУкраїнська
голова хреста
go-lova khres-ta
URاردو
سلوب کا سر
sa-lub ka sir
VITiếng Việt
đầu thánh giá
dau thanh-ghia
YOYO
ori Ọlọrun
ori Ọlọrun
ZH中文
十字头
shìjì tóu
ZUZU
isiqalo sokuhlukanisa
i-si-qa-lo so-ku-hlu-ka-ni-sa

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