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Crossing vs Transmarine - What's the difference?

crossing | transmarine |

As adjectives the difference between crossing and transmarine

is that crossing is (rare) extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction while transmarine is beyond or on the other side of a sea.

As a noun crossing

is an intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross.

As a verb crossing

is .

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.

    transmarine

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • beyond or on the other side of a sea
  • crossing a sea