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Crosscut

noun/kɹˈɔskʌt/
Definition
a diagonal path
a route shorter than the usual one
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɔskʌt/
🇬🇧British English
/kɹˈɒskʌt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kɹˈɒskʌt/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɔskʌt/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna diagonal path
nouna route shorter than the usual one
verbcut using a diagonal line
Word Forms
crosscutverbcut using a diagonal line
crosscutnouna diagonal path
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Querschnitt
ein diagonaler Weg
🇫🇷French
coupe transversale
un chemin diagonal
🇪🇸Spanish
corte transversal
un camino diagonal
🇮🇹Italian
taglio trasversale
un percorso diagonale
🇵🇹Portuguese
corte transversal
um caminho diagonal
🇷🇺Russian
поперечный разрез
диагональный путь
India
🇮🇳Hindi
क्रॉसकट
एक विकर्ण पथ
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্রসকাট
একটি তির্যক পথ
🇮🇳Tamil
குறுக்கு வெட்டு
ஒரு மூலைவிட்ட பாதை
🇮🇳Telugu
క్రాస్ కట్
ఒక వికర్ణ మార్గం
🇮🇳Marathi
क्रॉसकट
एक कर्णरेषा मार्ग
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્રોસકટ
એક કર્ણ માર્ગ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕ್ರಾಸ್ಕಟ್
ಒಂದು ಕರ್ಣೀಯ ಮಾರ್ಗ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ക്രോസ്കട്ട്
ഒരു ഡയഗണൽ പാത
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਰਾਸਕਟ
ਇੱਕ ਤਿਰਛੀ ਮਾਰਗ
🇵🇰Urdu
کراس کٹ
ایک ترچھا راستہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
横切
对角线路径
🇯🇵Japanese
クロスカット
斜めの道
🇰🇷Korean
샛길
대각선 길
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cắt ngang
một đường chéo
🇹🇭Thai
ครอสคัท
เส้นทางแนวทแยง
🇮🇩Indonesian
potong melintang
jalur diagonal
🇲🇾Malay
potong silang
laluan pepenjuru
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مقطع متقاطع
مسار قطري
🇮🇷Persian
متقاطع
یک مسیر مورب
🇹🇷Turkish
çapraz kesim
çapraz bir yol
🇮🇱Hebrew
חתך צולב
שביל אלכסוני
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'crosscut'?
The primary meaning of 'crosscut' is 'a diagonal path'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'crosscut' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'crosscut' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'crosscut' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'crosscut' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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