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Definitions for Crosscut

[1] made or used for cutting crosswise.
[2] cut across the grain or on the bias.
[3] a transverse cut or course.
[4] 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.
[5] Mining . an underground passageway, usually from a shaft to a vein of ore or crosswise of a vein of ore.
[6] Movies , Television . an act or instance of crosscutting.
[7] a crosscut saw.
[8] to cut or go across.
[9] Movies , Television . to insert into a scene or sequence (portions of another scene), as to heighten suspense or suggest simultaneous action.
[10] Movies , Television . to employ the technique of crosscutting.
[11] cut at right angles or obliquely to the major axis
[12] a transverse cut or course
[13] a less common word for short cut
[14] mining a tunnel through a vein of ore or from the shaft to a vein
[15] to cut across
[16] Also: intercut films to link (two sequences or two shots) so that they appear to be taking place at the same time

Words related to Crosscut

crisscross, traverse, cross, intersect

Words nearby Crosscut

crossbreed, crossbuck, crosscheck, crosscourt, crosscurrent, crosscut, crosscut file, crosscut saw, crosscutting, crosse, crossed

Origin of Crosscut

First recorded in 1580–90; cross- + cut

Other words from Crosscut

cross·cut·ter , noun

Synonyms for Crosscut

crisscross, cross, intersect, traverse