What does crossing mean?
Definitions for crossing
ˈkrɔ sɪŋ, ˈkrɒs ɪŋcross·ing
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word crossing.
Princeton's WordNet
crossingnoun
traveling across
ford, crossingnoun
a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
crossingnoun
a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefournoun
a junction where one street or road crosses another
crossing, crosswalk, crossovernoun
a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizingnoun
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
crossingnoun
a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)
GCIDE
Crossingnoun
A place where anything (as a stream) is crossed; a paved walk across a street, or a set of marks across the street pavement indicating that this is a designated location for pedestrians to cross.
Etymology: [See Cross, v. t. ]
Wiktionary
crossingnoun
An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
crossingnoun
A place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
crossingnoun
A voyage across a body of water
crossingnoun
The volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it
crossingadjective
Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction.
Webster Dictionary
Crossing
of Cross
Etymology: [See Cross, v. t. ]
Crossingverb
the act by which anything is crossed; as, the crossing of the ocean
Etymology: [See Cross, v. t. ]
Crossingverb
the act of making the sign of the cross
Etymology: [See Cross, v. t. ]
Crossingverb
the act of interbreeding; a mixing of breeds
Etymology: [See Cross, v. t. ]
Crossingverb
intersection, as of two paths or roads
Etymology: [See Cross, v. t. ]
Crossingverb
a place where anything (as a stream) is crossed; a paved walk across a street
Etymology: [See Cross, v. t. ]
Crossingverb
contradiction; thwarting; obstruction
Etymology: [See Cross, v. t. ]
Freebase
Crossing
A crossing, in ecclesiastical architecture, is the junction of the four arms of a cruciform church. In a typically oriented church, the crossing gives access to the nave on the west, the transept arms on the north and south, and the choir on the east. The crossing is sometimes surmounted by a tower or dome. A large crossing tower is particularly common on English Gothic cathedrals. With the Renaissance, building a dome above the crossing became popular. Because the crossing is open on four sides, the weight of the tower or dome rests heavily on the corners; a stable construction thus required great skill on the part of the builders. In centuries past, it was not uncommon for overly ambitious crossing towers to collapse. Sacrist Alan of Walsingham's octagon, built between 1322 and 1328 after the collapse of Ely's nave crossing on 22 February 1322, is the "... greatest individual achievement of architectural genius at Ely Cathedral" according to architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner. A tower may be called a lantern tower if it has openings through which light from outside can shine down to the crossing. In Early Medieval churches, the crossing square was often used as a module, or a unit of measurement. The nave and transept would have lengths that were a certain multiple of the length of the crossing square. This was to ensure that the church was properly proportioned.
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Rank popularity for the word 'crossing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4664
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Rank popularity for the word 'crossing' in Nouns Frequency: #2672
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of crossing in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of crossing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of crossing in a Sentence
We agreed with the Egyptians that the first priority is the safety of the travelers and the safety of the Egyptian teams at the border crossing, and when the safety conditions permit, there will be no problem for them to go.
The President's not supposed to be crossing all the T's and dotting all the I's.
Trump is wrong on this, he's doing this. He's not a stupid guy. Don't think he thinks every Mexican crossing the border is a rapist. He's doing this to inflame and incite and to draw attention, which seems to be his organizing principle of his campaign.
You saw the emotion crossing the line, I was stoked to keep the jersey in the team, to be able to take the jersey and keep it for Orica for another day.
There is probably finger crossing that this gets resolved soon, not all schools can offer payment plans or defer payments. Big state schools will be fine, but vocational, arts and community colleges are tuition-dependent.
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Translations for crossing
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- العبورArabic
- пресичане, пресечкаBulgarian
- přechod, kříženíCzech
- overfartDanish
- KreuzungGerman
- διάβασηGreek
- vado, cruce, cruce peatonalSpanish
- عبورPersian
- ylitys, ylittäminen, ylikulkupaikka, risteysFinnish
- traversée, croisement, carrefourFrench
- trasbhealach, crosaire, trasrianIrish
- चौराहाHindi
- kereszteződés, átkelés, négyezet, átkelőhelyHungarian
- persimpanganIndonesian
- attraversamento, incrocio, traversataItalian
- מעברHebrew
- 踏切, 交差点Japanese
- ದಾಟುವುದುKannada
- 횡단Korean
- transiebatLatin
- kruispunt, oversteek, kruisingDutch
- kryssing, kryssNorwegian
- przejście, skrzyżowaniePolish
- cruzandoPortuguese
- trecereRomanian
- перекрёсток, скрещивание, пересечение, переезд, переправаRussian
- övergångsställe, korsningSwedish
- கடக்கும்Tamil
- క్రాసింగ్Telugu
- ที่ข้ามThai
- geçitTurkish
- перехрещування, перетинання, перехрестя, схрещення, роздоріжжя, перетин, переїзд, переправа, перехрещення, хрест, перехідUkrainian
- کراسنگUrdu
- băng quaVietnamese
- אַריבערYiddish
- 路口Chinese
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