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short cross

short cross noun: the short crossbar of a printer's chase.

Noun

short cross (plural short crosses)

  1. (historical) The short crossbar of a printer's chase.

Forms of short cross

pluralshort crosses

Questions about short cross

What does short cross mean?
Short cross means the short crossbar of a printer's chase.
What part of speech is short cross?
Short cross is a noun.
What is the plural of short cross?
The plural of short cross is short crosses.

Words near short cross in the dictionary

  1. short commons
  2. short con
  3. short cons
  4. short corner
  5. short corners
  6. short cross
  7. short crosses
  8. short cut
  9. short cuts
  10. short division
  11. short divisions

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