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crisscross

/ˈkrɪskrɒs/verb

उच्चारण क्रिस्क्रॉस

आड़ा-तिरछा काटना, एक-दूसरे को काटते हुए रेखाओं का जाल बनाना

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verbcrisscrosses, crisscrossed
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth

    to cross or make a pattern of crossing lines over an area

    आड़ा-तिरछा काटना, एक-दूसरे को काटते हुए रेखाओं का जाल बनाना

    • Railway lines crisscross the plains of north India.
    • Narrow lanes crisscross the old part of the town.
  2. 2

    [I, T] ~ (sth)

    to travel back and forth across a place or region

    किसी क्षेत्र में इधर-उधर बार-बार आना-जाना

    • The salesman crisscrossed the state in his old van.
    • Pilgrims crisscross the country by train every year.
noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually singular]

    a pattern made of lines that cross each other

    आड़ी-तिरछी रेखाओं का जाल

    • The map was a crisscross of roads and canals.
    • A crisscross of scars covered his arm.
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cross verb