Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross write

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables
cross write
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To write across a page, and then turn the paper ninety degrees and overwrite, done in order to lessen the cost of sending a letter when postage costs were based on weight.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

cross writes (present, singular) cross writing (participle, present) cross wrote (past) cross written (participle, past) cross-write (alternative)

Phrases

crossed letter cross-writing

Frequently Paired Words

crossed letter cross-writing

Questions

What does cross write mean?
To write across a page, and then turn the paper ninety degrees and overwrite, done in order to lessen the cost of sending a letter when postage costs were based on weight.

How to pronounce cross write

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