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| aslant |
crossing at a slant; slantingly across or over. [1/2 definitions] |
| athwart |
crossing at a slant; crosswise. [1/4 definitions] |
| boysenberry |
the bramble that produces boysenberries, developed by crossing the loganberry, blackberry, and raspberry. [1/2 definitions] |
| crisscross |
with two or more lines crossing each other. [3/6 definitions] |
| crossroad |
the place where two roads intersect; crossing. [1/2 definitions] |
| crosswalk |
a lane or path, usu. near the corner of a street, that is marked off as a pedestrian crossing. |
| delete |
to remove or eliminate (written words, sentences, or the like) by crossing out, cutting out, or erasing. |
| fold1 |
to bring (the arms, hands, or the like) together, crossing or intertwining them. [1/16 definitions] |
| gephyrophobia |
an abnormal fear of crossing bridges. |
| hatch3 |
to draw lines on (a drawing, design, or the like), often two sets of close-set parallel lines crossing each other at right angles, in order to shade. [1/2 definitions] |
| Himalayan |
any of a breed of domestic cat, bred by crossing Siamese and Persian cats, that has blue eyes and long, light-colored fur except on the face, ears, feet, and tail, which are dark. [1/3 definitions] |
| hot-wire |
(informal) to start (an automobile or the like) by crossing or connecting the ignition wires, rather than by using a key. |
| level crossing |
(chiefly British) a crossing, esp. a railroad crossing. |
| photo finish |
the finish of a race in which the contestants are so close that one or more photographs taken at the moment of crossing the finish line must be examined to determine the winner. [1/2 definitions] |
| railroad crossing |
the place where one railroad track intersects another, or intersects a road at the same level; grade crossing. |
| tangelo |
a hybrid citrus tree produced from crossing certain varieties of grapefruit and tangerine. [1/2 definitions] |
| thoroughbred |
(cap.) one of a breed of horses created by crossing Arabian or Turkish stallions and English mares. [1/6 definitions] |
| thruway |
a limited access highway or toll road, usu. crossing an entire state or similar long distance. |
| thwart |
crossing one's purposes; adverse or perverse. [1/5 definitions] |
| transatlantic |
crossing or spanning the Atlantic Ocean. [1/2 definitions] |
| transoceanic |
crossing or spanning an ocean. [1/2 definitions] |
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