crosscut

¹cross·cut

transitive verb \ˈkrȯs-ˌkət, -ˈkət\

Definition of CROSSCUT

1

: to cut, go, or move across or through

2

: to cut with a crosscut saw

3

: to subject (as movie scenes) to crosscutting

First Known Use of CROSSCUT

1590

Rhymes with CROSSCUT

abut, all but, beechnut, blind gut, brush cut, buzz cut, catgut, chestnut, clean-cut, clear-cut, cobnut, cockshut, crew cut, doughnut, foregut, groundnut, haircut, jump cut, kick butt, locknut, Meerut, midgut, offcut, peanut, pignut, pine nut, putt-putt, rebut, recut, rotgut, rough cut, sackbut, shortcut, somewhat, tut-tut, uncut, walnut, wing nut, woodcut

²crosscut

adjective

Definition of CROSSCUT

1

: made or used for cutting transversely <a saw with crosscut teeth>

2

: cut across or transversely <a crosscut incision>

First Known Use of CROSSCUT

1645

³cross·cut

noun \ˈkrȯs-ˌkət\

Definition of CROSSCUT

1

: something that cuts across or through; specifically : a mine working driven horizontally and at right angles to an adit, drift, or level

2

: cross section

3

: crosscut saw

4

: an instance of crosscutting (as in a movie)

First Known Use of CROSSCUT

1789