cross·ing /ˈkrɔsɪŋ/
synset: crossing
2. a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
3. a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
synset: crossing
4. a junction where one street or road crosses another
synset: intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefour
5. a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
synset: crossing, crosswalk, crossover
6. (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
synset: hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing
7. a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)
synset: crossing
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