la cruceta
cruceta
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la cruceta(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (nautical)
Durante la tormenta, la cruceta del palo mayor se rompió y perdimos el anemómetro.During the storm, the crosstree of the mainmast broke and we lost our anemometer.
2. (beam)
a. crosspiece
El arquitecto incluyó una cruceta sobre las columnas para reforzarlas.The architect included a crosspiece over the columns to reinforce them.
3. (mechanics)
a. crosshead
La potencia incrementada de los motores dificulta la lubricación eficaz de la cruceta.Increased engine power makes effective lubrication of the crosshead more difficult.
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