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Synonyms
cross·cut (krôśkŭt́, krŏś-)

verb: -cut, -cut·ting, -cuts. 

transitive verb 

  1. To cut or run across or through.
  2. To cut using a crosscut saw.
  3. To interweave (two separate, usually concurrent scenes) in a film.

intransitive verb 

To use the cinematic technique of crosscutting.

adjective 

  1. Constructed or used for cutting crosswise: crosscut teeth on a saw.
  2. Cut across or crosswise: a crosscut slice of beef; a crosscut incision.

noun 

  1. A course or cut going crosswise.
  2. A path more direct than the main path; a shortcut.
  3. A level in a mine driven so that it intersects a vein of ore.
  4. A crosscut saw.
  5. An example of the cinematic technique of crosscutting.