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crosscut Definition

cross·cut (-kut′)

adjective

  1. made or used for cutting across
  2. cut across

noun

  1. a cut across
  2. something that cuts across
  3. Film
    1. the alternation of (shots in a scene, scenes in a sequence, etc.) as to suggest opposition, parallel action, etc.
    2. such shots, scenes, etc.
  4. Mining
    1. a passageway, air shaft, etc. cut to connect two shafts or tunnels that are roughly parallel
    2. a connection from a shaft or tunnel through or to a vein of ore

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·cut′, -·cut′·ting

  1. to cut across
  2. Film to alternate (shots, scenes, etc.) using a crosscut

crosscut Usage Examples

Object

  • theme: Of the many crosscutting themes emerging from the Panels, four tend to find their way into most thinking about the future.
  • concern: The approach is based on using the most suitable technique for implementing each crosscutting concern in a system.
  • issue: He felt it would be better to consult using a draft plan, which also addressed crosscutting issues.
  • review: Work with the National Audit Office to assess the impact of the crosscutting review.
  • agenda: This remains ill understood by civic society, and the focus on departmental ' silos ' rather than crosscutting policy agendas aggravates this.
  • area: This chapter offers an approach to identifying accessibility problems within the complex, dynamic and crosscutting policy area of accessibility planning.

Converse of object

  • drive: About 150 meters west of Engine Shaft is a trial crosscut driven south.
  • use: In 1961, founder Richard Fisher used a crosscut saw to cut a Whaler in half.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

  • such: In examining such areas, crosscutting issues such as gender, culture, environment and poverty are of central concern.

Modifies a noun

  • saw: Prior to the use of chainsaws, volunteers had to use two handled crosscut saws.