CROSSCUT (crosscutting)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: crosscutting   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does crosscut mean? 

• CROSSCUT (noun)
  The noun CROSSCUT has 2 senses:

1. a diagonal path

2. a route shorter than the usual one

  Familiarity information: CROSSCUT used as a noun is rare.

• CROSSCUT (verb)
  The verb CROSSCUT has 1 sense:

1. cut using a diagonal line

  Familiarity information: CROSSCUT used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CROSSCUT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A diagonal path

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("crosscut" is a kind of...):

itinerary; path; route (an established line of travel or access)

Derivation:

crosscut (cut using a diagonal line)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A route shorter than the usual one

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

crosscut; cutoff; shortcut

Hypernyms ("crosscut" is a kind of...):

road; route (an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation)

• CROSSCUT (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they crosscut    ... he / she / it crosscuts   
Past simple: crosscut   
Past participle: crosscut   
-ing form: crosscutting   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cut using a diagonal line

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

crosscut; cut across

Hypernyms (to "crosscut" is one way to...):

cut (separate with or as if with an instrument)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

crosscut (a diagonal path)