About The Word Crosscut
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Crosscut
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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. |
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