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cross hair

cross hair
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kraws, kros hair]
    • /krɔs, krɒs hɛər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kraws, kros hair]
    • /krɔs, krɒs hɛər/

Definitions of cross hair words

  • noun cross hair Also called cross wire. one of the fine wires or fibers, strands of spider web, or the like, crossing in a focal plane of an optical instrument to center a target or object or to define a line of sight. 1
  • noun cross hair one of the marks that aid in the positioning of overlaying images for correct registration in printing. Compare register (def 11b). 1

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Parts of speech for Cross hair

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cross hair popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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