Crossing

  • 21crossing — n. 1 a place where things (esp. roads) cross. 2 a place at which one may cross a street etc. (pedestrian crossing). 3 a journey across water (had a smooth crossing). 4 the intersection of a church nave and transepts. 5 Biol. mating. Phrases and… …

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  • 22crossing — Synonyms and related words: abjuration, abjurement, abrogation, absolute contradiction, annulment, approach, asymptote, bottleneck, bucking, carrefour, challenge, cloverleaf, collision course, commutation, concentralization, concentration,… …

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  • 23crossing — cross|ing [ krɔsıŋ ] noun count * 1. ) a trip by boat across a river or ocean: This was my third transatlantic crossing. 2. ) a place where you are allowed to cross something such as a road or border: a pedestrian crossing …

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  • 24crossing — noun 1) there should be a traffic light at this crossing Syn: intersection, crossroads, junction, interchange 2) a short ferry crossing Syn: journey, passage, voyage, trip …

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  • 25crossing — [ˈkrɒsɪŋ] noun [C] 1) a place where you are allowed to cross something such as a road or border a pedestrian crossing[/ex] 2) a journey across a river or sea a transatlantic crossing[/ex] …

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  • 26Crossing — Cross Cross, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crossed} (kr[o^]st; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crossing}.] 1. To put across or athwart; to cause to intersect; as, to cross the arms. [1913 Webster] 2. To lay or draw something, as a line, across; as, to cross the… …

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  • 27crossing — noun Date: 1575 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… …

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  • 28crossing — A term used to describe the situation in which a firm has both the buy side and the sell side of an order. Rules exist on derivative exchanges governing the crossing of trades. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary See also matching… …

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  • 29crossing — n 1. crosswalk, corner, point of crossing; crossroad, crossway, intersection, junction, juncture; traffic circle, rotary, cloverleaf, interchange, underpass, overpass. 2. thwarting, frustration, foil, balk; contradiction, opposition, interference …

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  • 30crossing — cross•ing [[t]ˈkrɔ sɪŋ, ˈkrɒs ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act of a person or thing that crosses 2) a place where lines, streets, tracks, etc., cross each other 3) rai trs a place at which a road, railroad track, river, etc., may be crossed: a pedestrian… …

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