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crossing

 
 
/ˈkrɒsɪŋ/ noun [C]

Definition

WHERE PEOPLE CROSS a place where people can go across a road, river, etc
SEA JOURNEY a journey across water: regular ferry crossings from Tenerife to Gran Canaria
WHERE LINES CROSS a place where roads, railways, etc cross each other → See also grade crossing → See also level crossing → See also zebra crossing
(Definition of crossing noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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