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- US Pronunciation
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- [kraws-kuht, kros-]
- /ˈkrɔsˌkʌt, ˈkrɒs-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kraws-kuht, kros-]
- /ˈkrɔsˌkʌt, ˈkrɒs-/
Definitions of crosscut word
- adjective crosscut cut at right angles or obliquely to the major axis 3
- noun crosscut a transverse cut or course 3
- noun crosscut a tunnel through a vein of ore or from the shaft to a vein 3
- verb crosscut to cut across 3
- verb crosscut to link (two sequences or two shots) so that they appear to be taking place at the same time 3
- adjective crosscut made or used for cutting across 3
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Origin of crosscut
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 Crosscut
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crosscut 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crosscut
verb crosscut
- 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.
- cut across — If an issue or problem cuts across the division between two or more groups of people, it affects or matters to people in all the groups.
noun crosscut
- pathway — a path, course, route, or way.
- path — a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- tunnel — an underground passage.
- byway — A byway is a small road which is not used by many cars or people.
- underpass — a passage running underneath, especially a passage for pedestrians or vehicles, or both, crossing under a railroad, road, etc.
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