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criss-cross

/ˈkrɪs krɒs/verb

उच्चारण क्रिस क्रॉस

आड़ा-तिरछा काटना, जाल-सा बिछाना, बार-बार इधर-उधर आना-जाना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I/T]

    to make a pattern on something with many straight lines that cross each other; to travel across an area many times

    आड़ा-तिरछा काटना, जाल-सा बिछाना, बार-बार इधर-उधर आना-जाना

    • The city is criss-crossed by canals.
    • He criss-crossed the country by train during the campaign.
adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun]

    with many straight lines that cross each other

    आड़ी-तिरछी (रेखाओं वाला), जालीदार

    • a criss-cross pattern of narrow streets