A sliding part on a lathe or planing machine which is supported by the saddle and carries the tool in a direction at right angles to the bed of the machine.
Example sentencesExamples
The V configuration is necessary to provide the circular motion imparted by the cross-slides to the crank pin.
The compound bolts into the disk in the cross-slide which enables the compound to be rotated.
Definition of cross-slide in US English:
cross-slide
nounˈkrôsˌslīd
A sliding part on a lathe or planing machine which is supported by the saddle and carries the tool in a direction at right angles to the bed of the machine.
Example sentencesExamples
The V configuration is necessary to provide the circular motion imparted by the cross-slides to the crank pin.
The compound bolts into the disk in the cross-slide which enables the compound to be rotated.