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- [kraws, kros kuht]
- /krɔs, krɒs kʌt/
- /krɒs kʌt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kraws, kros kuht]
- /krɔs, krɒs kʌt/
Definitions of cross-cut word
- adjective cross-cut made or used for cutting crosswise. 1
- adjective cross-cut cut across the grain or on the bias. 1
- noun cross-cut a transverse cut or course. 1
- noun cross-cut a shortcut by way of an area not ordinarily traversed, as grass or open country; a route that cuts diagonally across a road or path network. 1
- noun cross-cut Mining. an underground passageway, usually from a shaft to a vein of ore or crosswise of a vein of ore. 1
- noun cross-cut Movies, Television. an act or instance of crosscutting. 1
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Origin of cross-cut
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; cross- + cut
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Parts of speech for Cross-cut
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cross-cut popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for cross-cut
verb cross-cut
- crisscross — to move or cause to move in a crosswise pattern
- traverse — to pass or move over, along, or through.
- cross — If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an area of land or water, you move or travel to the other side of it. If you cross to a place, you move or travel over a room, road, or area of land or water in order to reach that place.
- intersect — to cut or divide by passing through or across: The highway intersects the town.
- divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
noun cross-cut
- roadway — the land over which a road is built; a road together with the land at its edge.
- aisle — An aisle is a long narrow gap that people can walk along between rows of seats in a public building such as a church or between rows of shelves in a supermarket.
- lane — a male given name.
- procedure — subroutine
- track — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
Antonyms for cross-cut
verb cross-cut
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- abet — If one person abets another, they help or encourage them to do something criminal or wrong. Abet is often used in the legal expression 'aid and abet'.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
Top questions with cross-cut
- what is a cross-cut shredder?
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