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Crossing vs Crossbracing - What's the difference?

crossing | crossbracing |

As nouns the difference between crossing and crossbracing

is that crossing is an intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross while crossbracing is the use of diagonally crossing struts to add stability and rigidity to a structure.

As an adjective crossing

is extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction.

As a verb crossing

is present participle of lang=en.

crossing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
  • A place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
  • A voyage across a body of water
  • (architecture) The volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it
  • Movement into a crossed position.
  • * 1989 , Stephen N. Tchudi, ?Diana D. Mitchell, Explorations in the Teaching of English (page 270)
  • For example, experts in kinesics — body language — recognize that a person sends out hundreds of nonverbal signals — eyebrow twitches, frowns, leg crossings and uncrossings — every second while he or she is speaking and listening.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (rare) Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • References

    * * Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989.

    crossbracing

    English

    Alternative forms

    * cross bracing, cross-bracing

    Noun

    (-)
  • The use of diagonally crossing struts to add stability and rigidity to a structure