cross·cut
ˈkrȯs-ˌkət 
-ˈkət
crosscut; crosscutting; crosscuts
1
: to cut, go, or move across or through
2
: to cut with a crosscut saw
3
: to subject (something, such as movie scenes) to crosscutting
1
: made or used for cutting transversely
a saw with crosscut teeth
2
: cut across or transversely
a crosscut incision
cross·cut
ˈkrȯs-ˌkət
1
: something that cuts across or through
specifically
: a mine working driven horizontally and at right angles to an adit, drift, or level
2
3
4
: an instance of crosscutting (as in a movie)
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Clamp these pieces together edge-to-edge, and crosscut them again with the track saw to produce two 8-inch pieces that form the ends of the box and two 24 inch pieces that form the top and the bottom panels.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 2023
Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
As a first step, the president should direct the White House’s Office of Management and Budget to conduct and publish a crosscut analysis of all current education R&D spending across federal agencies.
—Ulrich Boser, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 Aug. 2022
Hudson and Brandon each take an end of a crosscut saw and get to work felling a tree.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 13 Aug. 2023
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Verb
The story crosscut feverishly between the two, giving rise to a ticklishly clever chicken-or-egg conundrum: Was Riley being manipulated, like a puppet, by her confused and unruly emotions?
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Clamp these pieces together edge-to-edge, and crosscut them again with the track saw to produce two 8-inch pieces that form the ends of the box and two 24 inch pieces that form the top and the bottom panels.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 2023
Adjective
This discovery is smartly crosscut with Daryl’s mission, which quickly proves to be a false flag.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
As a first step, the president should direct the White House’s Office of Management and Budget to conduct and publish a crosscut analysis of all current education R&D spending across federal agencies.
—Ulrich Boser, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Noun
The 6-foot crosscut saw wobbled precariously with each step, but Fobert wouldn’t have to walk much farther.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 Aug. 2022
Hudson and Brandon each take an end of a crosscut saw and get to work felling a tree.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 13 Aug. 2023
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“Crosscut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosscut. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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crosscut
1 of 3 verb
cross·cut
ˈkrȯ-ˌskət
-ˈskət
crosscut; crosscutting
: to cut or saw across the grain of wood
crosscut
2 of 3 adjective1
: made or used for cutting across the grain of wood
a crosscut saw
2
: cut across
a crosscut incision
crosscut
3 of 3 noun
cross·cut
ˈkrȯ-ˌskət
1
: something that cuts across or through
2
: a crosscut saw
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