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crossline

crossline noun: a line that crosses other lines.

Noun

crossline (plural crosslines)

  1. A line that crosses other lines.
  2. A line running across an insect.
  3. A small headline running across one or more columns, but not extending to the full width of the page.
    Synonyms:
    bar line

Synonyms of crossline

Forms of crossline

pluralcrosslines

Origin of crossline

From cross + line.

Questions about crossline

What does crossline mean?
Crossline means a line that crosses other lines.
What part of speech is crossline?
Crossline is a noun.
What is the plural of crossline?
The plural of crossline is crosslines.

Words near crossline in the dictionary

  1. crosslighted
  2. crosslighting
  3. crosslights
  4. crosslike
  5. Crosslin
  6. crossline
  7. crosslinear
  8. crosslinearly
  9. crosslines
  10. crossling
  11. crosslings

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