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crossline

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[kraws-lahyn, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌlaɪn, ˈkrɒs- /

noun

  1. a line crossing another line or connecting two separated points.

    The main lines are linked at intervals by crosslines.

  2. Journalism. a headline or bank consisting of a single line running across a column of type, usually centered and sometimes full width.

adjective

  1. of or relating to the offspring produced by crossbreeding two linebred individuals.

Etymology

Origin of crossline

1350–1400; Middle English. See cross-, line 1

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