crossing
crossing is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 5 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.The act of making the sign of the cross. Bp. Hall.
- 2.The act of interbreeding; a mixing of breeds.
- 3.Intersection, as of two paths or roads.
- 4.A place where anything (as a stream) is crossed; a paved walk across a street.
- 5.Contradiction; thwarting; obstruction. I do not bear these crossings. Shak.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Definition-first questions whose answer is crossing.
- What is the act of making the sign of the cross. Bp. Hall called?
- What is the act of interbreeding; a mixing of breeds called?
- What is a place where anything (as a stream) is crossed; a paved walk across a street called?
- What is contradiction; thwarting; obstruction. I do not bear these crossings. Shak called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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