I. ˈkrȯs-ˌkət, -ˈkət transitive verb
Date: 1590
1. : to cut, go, or move across or through
2. : to cut with a crosscut saw
3. : to subject (as movie scenes) to crosscutting
II. adjective
Date: 1645
1. : made or used for cutting transversely
a saw with crosscut teeth
2. : cut across or transversely
a crosscut incision
III. ˈkrȯs-ˌkət noun
Date: 1789
1. : something that cuts across or through ; specifically : a mine working driven horizontally and at right angles to an adit, drift, or level
2. : cross section
3. : crosscut saw
4. : an instance of crosscutting (as in a movie)