intercrossing
- noun
- /ˌɪntərˈkrɔsɪŋ/
- Specialized
- At the busy junction, the intercrossing of roads required careful attention from all drivers.
Examples
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The intercrossing of the paths created a beautiful garden layout.
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The artist's design featured the intercrossing of colorful lines to create a sense of movement.
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The intercrossing of cables behind the server rack made it hard to trace individual connections.
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The intercrossings of the cables caused some confusion.
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The intercrossing of the cables created a complex network under the street.
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During the art project, the intercrossing of lines formed an interesting design.
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The intercrossing of the hiking paths made it easy for us to explore the area.
Synonyms
A place where two or more roads meet
A place where several roads, rivers, or train tracks meet
A place where two roads or paths meet so people can go across
A point where different things or ideas meet
The act of weaving things together to make a pattern
A place where one road crosses another
A place where two lines, roads, or edges meet
A point where two lines meet to make a connection in electronics or networks
Surface Forms
Morphology
intercrossing = intercross (transparent) = inter + cross + ing
The suffix '-ing' indicates the act of intercrossing.
Etymology
The word intercrossing comes from inter- meaning 'between' and cross meaning 'to go across', the same idea you see in crosswalk or crossing. So intercrossing is when lines, cables, or paths 'cross between' each other, which is why we use it for those kinds of crossings.