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cross section
Subject:
Mathematics

the two-dimensional surface area that you would see if you cut straight through a three-...

cross section
Subject:
Geography

a diagram showing the shape of the land

cross-cast
Subject:
Accounting

to cross-check rows of figures by adding in the other direction (vertical and horizontal rows)...

cross-cuts
Subject:
Physical Sciences

horizontal tunnels that are dug from the working shaft to the ore body in a mine.

cross-striated muscle
Subject:
Life Sciences

skeletal muscle found all over the body, attached to the skeleton.

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