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| apostrophe1 |
this mark used in plurals of letters or numbers. An example of this use is "You forgot to cross your t's." [1/3 definitions] |
| cancel |
to mark, cross out, or change to keep from being used again. [1/2 definitions] |
| cross |
something in the shape of a cross that is used as a symbol for Christianity. [1/10 definitions] |
| crossing |
a place where two roads, routes, or railroad tracks cross each other. [1/2 definitions] |
| crossing guard |
a person who directs traffic and helps children to cross the streets around a school. |
| crossroad |
the place where two roads cross one another; intersection. |
| crosswalk |
a lane or path in a road that is marked off for people to cross on foot. |
| ford |
to cross at a ford. [1/2 definitions] |
| grid |
parallel horizontal and vertical lines that cross each other to form squares of equal size. Grids are used to locate points on a map or to make diagrams. [1/2 definitions] |
| grouchy |
likely to be cross and complaining. |
| grumpy |
in a bad mood; cross. |
| intersect |
to cut across or pass through; cross. [2 definitions] |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| miss1 |
to fail to hit, catch, reach, cross, or touch. [1/8 definitions] |
| parallel |
lying or moving in the same direction and being the same distance apart at every point. Parallel lines never meet or cross each other. [1/5 definitions] |
| prairie schooner |
a large covered wagon used by American pioneers to cross the prairies. |
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