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Cross section

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crosswisecrossing; lying across
sectionnounA cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
orthoslicenoun(in an imaging system) A slice that is orthogonal to a particular plane
axisnoun(geometry) An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
segmentnounOne of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a portion.
profilenoun(countable) The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object.
sectionalRelating to a section.
anglenoun(geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
diagonalnoun(geometry) A line joining non-adjacent vertices of a polygon.
cutplanenoun(geometry) A plane that intersects a solid shape
sectantnoun(non-native speakers' English) A sectarian.
zonenounAny given region or area of the world.
conic sectionnoun(geometry) Any of the four distinct shapes that are the intersections of a cone with a plane, namely the circle, ellipse, parabola and hyperbola.
conjugate axisnoun(geometry) Either of two axes in a conic section, such that each is parallel to the tangent at the extremity of the other.
angle shotnounA shot taken at an angle.
oblique planenounA plane which declines from the zenith, or inclines toward the horizon.
horizontal planenoun(anatomy) Any plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts, roughly perpendicular to spine; transverse plane.
ungulanounA hoof, claw, or talon.
diagonal scalenounA scale for laying down small fractions of the unit of measurement, the parallel lines drawn lengthwise on its surface being divided into sections by lines drawn crosswise, and in one end section being intersected by a series of other parallel lines drawn obliquely at equal distances across them.
applicatenounAn applied material; an application

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