cross section
noun
a section made by a plane cutting anything transversely, especially at right angles to the longest axis.
cross sections
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pluralof cross section.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“We don’t have the structural guidance yet for engineering, cross sections, foundation or roof plans,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2025
If they don't see that, they can rule out those masses and cross sections, he said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2024
To compare the wear patterns between crocodilians and theropods, the team studied thin cross sections of teeth from an American alligator and a Daspletosaurus, a close T. rex relative.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
I also sent her several links to illustrations and cross sections that I found on the websites of leading manufacturers of exterior doors.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
Baba’s brain on those pictures looked like cross sections of a big walnut, riddled with tennis ball—shaped gray things.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
