crosscut
cross·cut
crosscut · crosscuts · crosscut · crosscutting
To cut across somethingTo cut across something.
UK/ˈkɹɒskʌt/US/ˈkɹɔskʌt/
Meaning
4 sensesTo cut across something.
cut using a diagonal line
To cut across something.
To cut (wood, lumber) across the grain.
To cut repeatedly between two concurrent scenes.
To affect several modules of a program, without the possibility of being encapsulated in any one of them. See Cross-cutting concern.
Origin
From cross- + cut.From cross- + cut.
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Forms
crosscuts, crosscutting, crosscut, crosscutSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- cut using a diagonal line:cut across
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle