cross brace
X-shaped structural member
A cross brace is a diagonal structural support connecting two parallel members, forming an X pattern when paired with another.
Cross braces stabilize frames, prevent racking, and distribute loads in furniture, scaffolding, and building construction: The bookshelf wobbled until I added cross braces to the back.
- diagonalSlanting line or path
- strutProud, showy gait
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- load bearingCarrying structural weight
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
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