Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
CROSSHEAD
crosshead
(noun) metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
crossheading, crosshead
(noun) a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
crosshead (plural crossheads)
(engineering) A metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod in an engine.
(journalism) Large text, like a headline but typically drawn from the article, placed partway through the article to break it up visually.
Source: Wiktionary
Cross"head` (-hd), n. (Mach.)
Definition: A beam or bar across the head or end of a rod, etc., or a block attached to it and carrying a knuckle pin; as the solid crosspiece running between parallel slides, which receives motion from the piston of a steam engine and imparts it to the connecting rod, which is hinged to the crosshead.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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