noun🔗ShareA crosswise cut."The carpenter made a precise crosscut in the plank of wood to shorten it. "technicalworkmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA shortcut."Taking the bike path was a helpful crosscut to get to school on time. "wayareaplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn instance of filmic crosscutting."The film's tense atmosphere relied heavily on a rapid crosscut between the bomb squad and the trapped civilians. "mediaartentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA crosscut saw."My grandfather keeps his old crosscut in the shed for cutting firewood. "technicalutensilmachineitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA level driven across the course of a vein, or across the main workings, as from one gangway to another."The miners used a crosscut to connect the two tunnels. "geologytechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cut across something."The carpenter needed to crosscut the wooden plank to the right length. "actiontechnicalprocessworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cut repeatedly between two concurrent scenes."The director decided to crosscut between the detective interrogating the suspect and the suspect's alibi falling apart, building suspense for the audience. "mediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
