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crosshatch


cross·hatch

verb \ˈkrȯs-ˌhach\

Definition of CROSSHATCH

transitive verb
: to mark with two series of parallel lines that intersect
— crosshatch noun
— cross–hatch·ing noun
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Examples of CROSSHATCH

  1. The fields were crosshatched by plowed paths.

First Known Use of CROSSHATCH

1662

Rhymes with CROSSHATCH

attach, book-match, bycatch, crosspatch, detach, dispatch, fair catch, from scratch, night latch, nuthatch, oil patch, outmatch, potlatch, rematch, Sasquatch, slow match, test match, throatlatch, unlatch

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