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in·ter·sect

intersect

 
 
pronunciation:
In tr sekt
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part of speech: verb
inflections: intersects, intersecting, intersected
definition 1: If a line, road, or path intersects something, it cuts across it or through it.
Here is where River Road intersects the highway.A stone path intersects the large garden.
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similar words:
cross
definition 2: If two lines or roads intersect, they meet or cut cross each other at a certain point.
There is a traffic light where Green Street and Main Street intersect.
 
similar words:
meet
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