cross·cut
ˈkrȯs-ˌkət
-ˈkət
crosscut; crosscutting; crosscuts
1
: to cut, go, or move across or through
2
: to cut with a crosscut saw
3
: to subject (something, such as movie scenes) to crosscutting
1
: made or used for cutting transversely
a saw with crosscut teeth
2
: cut across or transversely
a crosscut incision
cross·cut
ˈkrȯs-ˌkət
1
: something that cuts across or through
specifically
: a mine working driven horizontally and at right angles to an adit, drift, or level
2
3
4
: an instance of crosscutting (as in a movie)
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