About The Word Crosscut

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Crosscut to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Crosscut definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Crosscut

Crosscut Meaning & Definition
Crosscut Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Crosscut?

[n] a route shorter than the usual one
[n] a diagonal path
[adj] cut or used for cutting crosswise or across the grain; "a crosscut slice of beef"; "a crosscut saw"
[v] cut using a crosscut

Synonyms | Synonyms for Crosscut: cut | cut across | cutoff | shortcut

Related Terms | Find terms related to Crosscut:

See Also | cut | itinerary | path | road | route | route

Crosscut In Webster's Dictionary

\Cross"cut`\ (-k[u^]t`), v. t. To cut across or through; to intersect.
\Cross"cut`\, n. 1. A short cut across; a path shorter than by the high road. 2. (Mining) A level driven across the course of a vein, or across the main workings, as from one gangway to another. {Crosscut saw}. (a) A saw, the teeth of which are so set as to adapt it for sawing wood crosswise of the grain rather than lengthwise. (b) A saw managed by two men, one at each end, for cutting large logs crosswise.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Elementary school ‐ a school for young children; usually the first 6…
  • Press stud ‐ a fastener used…
  • Butterfly valve ‐ a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and…
  • Cuirass ‐ medieval body armor that covers the…
  • Stole ‐ a wide scarf worn about their…
  • European perch ‐ a perch native…
  • Anseriformes ‐ ducks; geese; swans;…
  • Tepic ‐ a city in west…
  • Actinomycin ‐ any of various red antibiotics isolated from…
  • Pluckiness ‐ the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible…