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crossbuck

crossbuck noun: a sign consisting of two slats on a pole forming a diagonal cross, usually indicating a level crossing.

crossbuck: a sign consisting of two slats on a pole forming a diagonal cross, usually indicating a level...
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Noun

crossbuck (plural crossbucks)

  1. A sign consisting of two slats on a pole forming a diagonal cross, usually indicating a level crossing.

Forms of crossbuck

pluralcrossbucks

Origin of crossbuck

From cross- + buck.

Questions about crossbuck

What does crossbuck mean?
Crossbuck means a sign consisting of two slats on a pole forming a diagonal cross, usually indicating a level crossing.
What part of speech is crossbuck?
Crossbuck is a noun.
What is the plural of crossbuck?
The plural of crossbuck is crossbucks.

Words near crossbuck in the dictionary

  1. crossbreeds
  2. crossbridge
  3. crossbridged
  4. crossbridges
  5. crossbridging
  6. crossbuck
  7. crossbucks
  8. Crossbush
  9. Crossby
  10. crosscalibration
  11. crosscalibrations

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