cross cutting

  • 21cross section — n a cutting or piece of something cut off at right angles to an axis also a representation of such a cutting cross sec·tion·al .krȯ(s) sek shnəl, shən əl adj …

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  • 22cross-sec|tion — cross section, 1. the act of cutting anything across: »She sliced tomatoes for a salad by making a series of cross sections. 2. a piece cut in this way: »A cross section of muscular tissue was observed under a microscope. 3. a) a drawing or… …

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  • 23cross section — v. t. to create one or a series of {cross sections[3]} by cutting (an object) into thin slices. [PJC] …

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  • 24Cross Valley — (64°16′S 56°42′W / 64.267°S 56.7°W / 64.267; 56.7) is a valley 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) long in a NW SE direction, cutting through the mid part of Seymour Island, which l …

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  • 25cross section — cross ,section noun 1. ) count or uncount the inside of an object that you can see by cutting through the middle of it from top to bottom a ) a drawing that shows the inside of something 2. ) count a group that contains an example of all or most… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 26cross section — cross′ sec tion n. 1) math. a section made by a plane cutting something transversely, esp. at right angles to the longest axis 2) a representative sample showing all characteristic parts, relationships, etc., of the whole 3) sur a vertical… …

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  • 27cross|cut — «KRS KUHT, KROS », noun, adjective, verb, cut, cut|ting. –n. 1. a cut, course, or path going across. 2. a short cut: »The quickest way is to take the crosscut through the fields. 3. Mining. a passageway cut across the course of a vein …

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  • 28Principle of cross-cutting relationships — A rock or fault is younger than any rock (or fault) through which it cuts. This principle was developed by James Hutton.;Example:In a series of horizontal sedimentary beds, there is an igneous dyke which cuts vertically through them.The dyke is… …

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  • 29cross section — 1. a section made by a plane cutting anything transversely, esp. at right angles to the longest axis. 2. a piece so cut off. 3. a photograph, diagram, or other pictorial representation of such a section. 4. the act of cutting anything across. 5.… …

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  • 30Cutting Edge (recordings) — For other uses, see Cutting edge (disambiguation). Cutting Edge is a series of recordings made by the British rock band Delirious?. The songs were originally written for a regular youth event, Cutting Edge, in the band s home town of… …

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