Definition of crosscut
verb
[with object] 1cut (wood or stone) across its main grain or axis.
2alternate (one sequence) with another when editing a movie.
noun
1a diagonal cut, especially one across the main grain or axis of wood or stone. Mining a cutting made across the course of a vein or the general direction of the workings.
2an instance of alternating between two or more sequences when editing a movie.
