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• cross-ply tyre — noun A tyre in which the plies of fabric in the carcass are wrapped so as to cross each other diagonally • • • Main Entry: ↑cross …   Useful english dictionary

• cross-grained — cross grainedly, adv. cross grainedness, n. /kraws graynd , kros /, adj. 1. having the grain running transversely or diagonally, or having an irregular or gnarled grain, as timber. 2. stubborn; perverse. [1640 50] * * * …   Universalium

• cross-grained — cross′ grained′ adj. 1) bui (of timber) a) having the grain running transversely or diagonally b) having an irregular grain 2) stubborn; perverse • Etymology: 1640–50 cross′ grained′ness ˈgreɪnd , ˈgreɪ nɪd n …   From formal English to slang

• cross-court — crossˈ court adjective Of a shot in tennis, travelling diagonally from one side of the court to the other • • • Main Entry: ↑cross …   Useful english dictionary

• cross — n., v., & adj. n. 1 an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion. 2 a (the Cross) in Christianity, the cross on which Christ was crucified. b a representation of this as an emblem of Christianity. c = sign of the… …   Useful english dictionary

• Cross — n., v., & adj. n. 1 an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion. 2 a (the Cross) in Christianity, the cross on which Christ was crucified. b a representation of this as an emblem of Christianity. c = sign of the… …   Useful english dictionary

• cross buck — noun Etymology: cross (III) : an offensive play in football in which a back faking to receive the ball charges into the line of scrimmage diagonally across the path of the ball carrier * * * Football. an offensive play in which two running backs… …   Useful english dictionary

• cross-ply — adj. (of a tyre) having fabric layers with cords lying crosswise. * * * adjective of or relating to an older kind of automobile tire that had a flexible tread and relatively stiff sidewalls • Pertains to noun: ↑pneumatic tire * * * cross ply «KRS …   Useful english dictionary

• cross-grained — adjective Date: 1647 1. difficult to deal with < her husband s self absorbed and cross grained nature Lance Morrow > 2. having the grain or fibers running diagonally, transversely, or irregularly …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cross-stitch embroidery —  type of embroidery carried out on canvas or an evenly woven fabric in which the strands of the weave can be counted. Canvas work was executed at least as early as the Middle Ages, when it was known as opus pulvinarium, or cushion work. As its… …   Universalium

• cross-cut — verb 1》 cut (wood or stone) across its main grain or axis. 2》 alternate (one sequence) with another when editing a film. noun an instance of cross cutting. adjective (of a file) having two sets of grooves crossing each other diagonally …   English new terms dictionary