cross-cut verb. ['krɒskʌt] Infl. -tt-. Pa. t. & pple -cut. L16.
[from CROSS- + CUT verb.]
1. verb trans. Cut transversely. L16.

2. verb trans. & intrans. Cinematography. Switch back and forth between (two or more sequences) in editing a film; alternate (one sequence) with another; employ this technique. M20.

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cross-cut adjective. ['krɒskʌt] M17.
[Partly from the verb; partly from CROSS- + CUT ppl adjective.]
1. Designed for cutting across. M17.
cross-cut saw: having a handle at each end for two people to cut across the grain of timber.

2. Cut across; having transverse cuts. M19.

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cross-cut noun. ['krɒskʌt] L18.
[from CROSS- + CUT noun².]
1. Mining. A cutting made across the course of a vein or the general direction of the workings. L18.

2. A direct route going diagonally or transversely across. E19.

3. A cross-cut saw. M19.

4. A cross-section, a representative sample. M20.

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