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crossing
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14 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. crossing
  2. cross
  3. crossing file
  4. crossing-over
  5. air crossing
  6. diamond crossing
  7. grade crossing
  8. level crossing
  9. rotation crossing
  10. somatic crossing-over
  11. zebra crossing
  12. cross over
  13. double-cross
  14. zebra

cross·ing

noun \ˈkrȯ-siŋ\

Definition of CROSSING

1
: the act or action of crossing: as
a : a traversing or traveling across
b : an opposing, blocking, or thwarting especially in an unfair or dishonest manner
2
a : a place or structure (as on a street or over a river) where pedestrians or vehicles cross; especially : crosswalk
b : the place in a cruciform church where the transept crosses the nave
c : a place where a railroad track crosses a street
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Examples of CROSSING

  1. Stop at the railroad crossing.
  2. a crossing for ferry boats
  3. the crossing of a mountain range
  4. a weeklong crossing of the Atlantic Ocean

First Known Use of CROSSING

1575

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Synonyms
sail, cruise, passage, voyage

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