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Meaning ofcrosscutin English

crosscut

us//krɔsˈkʌt//uk//krɒsˈkʌt//

Definitions

Noun
1. a saw for cutting across wood
  The carpenter used a crosscut saw to cut the wood across the grain.
2. a film editing technique; alternating scenes
  The film editor used a crosscut technique to alternate between two scenes.
3. a tunnel driven across a vein; mining context
  The miners dug a crosscut tunnel to access the vein from a different direction.
4. a tunnel crossing a vein or main workings
  The geologist mapped the crosscut tunnel that crossed the main vein and other workings.
5. a cut made at an angle
  The surgeon made a crosscut in the patient's skin to repair the damaged tissue.
Verb
1. to cut wood against its grain
  The carpenter carefully crosscut the wood to avoid splinters.
2. to cut between concurrent scenes (in film editing)
  The film editor used crosscut to show the two storylines simultaneously.
3. to cut across an object's surface; grain
  The machinist crosscut the metal bar to create a smooth surface.
4. to cut across something; intersect
  The engineer designed the road to crosscut the valley and connect the two towns.

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