Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crosscut

/ˈkɹɔskʌt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: cross-cut
IPA: /ˈkɹɔskʌt/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crosswise cut.

noun

noun

An instance of filmic crosscutting.

noun

A crosscut saw.

noun

A tunnel or level driven across the course of a vein, or across the main workings, as from one gangway to another through the country rock.

verb

To cut across something.

verb

To cut across something.

verb

To cut repeatedly between two concurrent scenes.

Example Sentences

"Matter of doubt and dread suspitious, / That doth with curelesse care consume the hart, / Corrupts the stomacke with gall vitious, / Croscuts the liuer with internall smart, / And doth transfixe the soule with deathes eternall dart."
"Once we've implemented a concern in the component language, we need to perform an analysis to determine where ancillary concerns might crosscut the code."

Etymology

From cross- + cut.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɹɔskʌt/
British English: /ˈkɹɒskʌt/

Inflected Forms

crosscuts (plural) cross-cut (alternative) crosscuts (present, singular) crosscutting (participle, present)

Frequently Paired Words

rip

Synonyms

shortcut cutoff cut across

Rhymes With

but cut clear-cut shut prime cut butt nut gut hut slut ut strut

Questions

How do you pronounce crosscut?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɔskʌt/.
What does crosscut mean?: A crosswise cut.
Where does crosscut come from?: From cross- + cut.

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