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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.

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