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cross·cut (-kut′)
adjective
- made or used for cutting across
- cut across
noun
- a cut across
- something that cuts across
- Film
- the alternation of (shots in a scene, scenes in a sequence, etc.) as to suggest opposition, parallel action, etc.also crosscutting cross′·cut′·ting
- such shots, scenes, etc.
- the alternation of (shots in a scene, scenes in a sequence, etc.) as to suggest opposition, parallel action, etc.
- Mining
- a passageway, air shaft, etc. cut to connect two shafts or tunnels that are roughly parallel
- a connection from a shaft or tunnel through or to a vein of ore
transitive verb, intransitive verb crosscut -·cut′, crosscutting -·cut′·ting
- to cut across
- Film to alternate (shots, scenes, etc.) using a crosscut
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