Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
Cross section — may refer to: Cross section (geometry), the intersection of a 3 dimensional body with a plane Cross sectional views in architecture engineering Radar cross section, the unit of measure of how detectable an object is with a radar Cross section… … Wikipedia
cross section — n. 1. a flat plane cutting through a three dimensional object, usually at right angles to the longest axis of the object. [PJC] 2. any visual representation of a {cross section[1]}, showing the internal structure of the object in the plane of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cross-section — cross sections also cross section 1) N COUNT: usu N of n If you refer to a cross section of particular things or people, you mean a group of them that you think is typical or representative of all of them. I was surprised at the cross section of… … English dictionary
cross-section — cross .section n 1.) something that has been cut in half so that you can look at the inside, or a drawing of this cross section of ▪ a cross section of a plant stem in cross section ▪ The roof beams were 50 centimetres square in cross section.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Cross-country skiing at the 2011 Canada Winter Games — was at Ski Martock near Windsor, Nova Scotia. It was held from the 21 to 26 February. There were 20 events of cross country skiing.[1] Contents 1 Medal table 2 Men s events … Wikipedia
Cross-flow turbine — Cross flow turbine. Image credit; European Communities, Layman s Guidebook (on how to develop a small hydroelectric site) A cross flow turbine, Banki Michell turbine, or Ossberger turbine[1] is a water turbine developed by the Australian Anthony… … Wikipedia
Cross-sectional data — or cross section (of a study population) in statistics and econometrics is a type of one dimensional data set. Cross sectional data refers to data collected by observing many subjects (such as individuals, firms or countries/regions) at the same… … Wikipedia
cross-sec|tion — cross section, 1. the act of cutting anything across: »She sliced tomatoes for a salad by making a series of cross sections. 2. a piece cut in this way: »A cross section of muscular tissue was observed under a microscope. 3. a) a drawing or… … Useful english dictionary
Cross-country skiing — Priit Narusk in the qualification for the Tour de Ski in Prague. Nickname(s) XC skiing Characteristics Categorization Outdoor or indoor in ski tunn … Wikipedia
Cross-cultural psychiatry — or transcultural psychiatry is a branch of psychiatry concerned with the cultural and ethnic context of mental disorders and psychiatric services. It emerged as a coherent field from several strands of work, including surveys of the prevalence… … Wikipedia
cross-section — also cross section, 1748, originally in engineering sketches, from CROSS (Cf. cross) (adj.) + SECTION (Cf. section). Fig. sense of representative sample is from 1903 … Etymology dictionary
