in ‧ ter ‧ sect /ˌɪntəˈsekt $ -ər-/ BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of intersecare , from secare 'to cut' ]
1 . [intransitive and transitive] if two lines or roads intersect, they meet or go across each other
2 . [transitive usually passive] to divide an area with several lines, roads etc:
The plain is intersected by a network of canals.