1The horizontal bar between the two upright posts of a goal in football, rugby, hockey, etc.
（足球球门的）横梁
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There are crossbars between the upright posts, forming an H.
But the meeting point of the post and the crossbar contrived to deny them what would have been a well-deserved lead.
He was denied a goal by the crossbar in the second half.
He might even have scored a brilliant goal but the crossbar came to their rescue.
His goalbound effort into a gaping goal struck the crossbar and rebounded to safety.
He was unlucky with a shot that rebounded off the crossbar.
A point is scored when the sliotar is played by either team over the crossbar and between the posts.
From there it was on to the extra 30-minute game where I scored a goal off the crossbar which bounced over the line and back out.
The game stayed 3-3 into double overtime, thanks mostly to the posts and crossbars.
After the upright and then the crossbar denied them a goal, he clicked into top gear.
To score you must put the ball over the crossbar for a point or under the crossbar for a goal, worth three points.
He missed an open goal, hitting the crossbar from close range.
He added another with a superb strike which hit the underside of the crossbar into the goal.
His shot was clearly intended for under the crossbar and a goal would have been a major boost.
The fans in the arena knew about that winning kick the moment it sailed over the goal post crossbar.
He scored twice and was denied a hat-trick by the crossbar and post.
They drew level midway through the half and were unlucky to see their shot at goal come off the crossbar.
However his outstretched leg just got that fraction of an inch too much under the ball and it skimmed off the juncture of the crossbar and post.
His volley crashed off the underside of the crossbar and into the goal on 50 minutes to give his side the lead.
He picked his spot but the ball rebounded off the crossbar and was cleared to safety.
2The horizontal metal bar between the handlebars and saddle on a man's or boy's bicycle.
（男式自行车的）车架横梁
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They are warned against carrying friends on the crossbar or carrier, holding on to moving vehicles and entering the road from behind parked vehicles.
Parents sometimes add rear-mounted child seats and/or an auxiliary saddle fitted to the crossbar to transport children.
The bike still includes a back rest and chrome seat loop, with only the gearshift altered, moving from the crossbar to the handlebars for safety reasons.
This system consists of an adjustable crossbar with metal fork mounts to hold your bike securely in place.
Over the years her customers included Free French sailors, a poacher who kept a 12-bore tied to his bicycle crossbar, the writer John Wyndham and a dog that smoked a pipe.
Definition of crossbar in US English:
crossbar
nounˈkrôsˌbärˈkrɔsˌbɑr
1(in sports) the bar between the two upright posts of a goal.
（足球球门的）横梁
Example sentencesExamples
He might even have scored a brilliant goal but the crossbar came to their rescue.
A point is scored when the sliotar is played by either team over the crossbar and between the posts.
After the upright and then the crossbar denied them a goal, he clicked into top gear.
He missed an open goal, hitting the crossbar from close range.
He picked his spot but the ball rebounded off the crossbar and was cleared to safety.
But the meeting point of the post and the crossbar contrived to deny them what would have been a well-deserved lead.
There are crossbars between the upright posts, forming an H.
To score you must put the ball over the crossbar for a point or under the crossbar for a goal, worth three points.
His volley crashed off the underside of the crossbar and into the goal on 50 minutes to give his side the lead.
From there it was on to the extra 30-minute game where I scored a goal off the crossbar which bounced over the line and back out.
He added another with a superb strike which hit the underside of the crossbar into the goal.
They drew level midway through the half and were unlucky to see their shot at goal come off the crossbar.
His shot was clearly intended for under the crossbar and a goal would have been a major boost.
However his outstretched leg just got that fraction of an inch too much under the ball and it skimmed off the juncture of the crossbar and post.
The fans in the arena knew about that winning kick the moment it sailed over the goal post crossbar.
He scored twice and was denied a hat-trick by the crossbar and post.
The game stayed 3-3 into double overtime, thanks mostly to the posts and crossbars.
His goalbound effort into a gaping goal struck the crossbar and rebounded to safety.
He was denied a goal by the crossbar in the second half.
He was unlucky with a shot that rebounded off the crossbar.
2The horizontal metal bar between the handlebars and saddle on a man's or boy's bicycle.
（男式自行车的）车架横梁
Example sentencesExamples
The bike still includes a back rest and chrome seat loop, with only the gearshift altered, moving from the crossbar to the handlebars for safety reasons.
They are warned against carrying friends on the crossbar or carrier, holding on to moving vehicles and entering the road from behind parked vehicles.
Over the years her customers included Free French sailors, a poacher who kept a 12-bore tied to his bicycle crossbar, the writer John Wyndham and a dog that smoked a pipe.
This system consists of an adjustable crossbar with metal fork mounts to hold your bike securely in place.
Parents sometimes add rear-mounted child seats and/or an auxiliary saddle fitted to the crossbar to transport children.