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1

Shaped like a cross or X; crossing lines.

e.g. crossbody, crossbuck, cross-stitch

2

Perpendicular in angle; transverse.

e.g. crossbedding, crossband, crossmember

. See visuals for difference between crossband and crossbuck.

3

Moving from one side to the other; across.

e.g. crossfield, cross-city. When used for a rectangular space, this movement is typically diagonal, such as in crossbelt and crosscourt.

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4

Moving from one side to the other; across.

e.g. crossfeed as the process of blending the left and right channels of a stereo recording, crossfader, cross-link

5

Moving from one side to the other; across.

e.g. crosstown, cross-cousin, cross-ratio

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