cross section
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The meaning (definition) of the word cross section
the shape you see when you slice something in half
The word cross section used in a sentence
“We cut the apple in half to see a cross section.”
How the word cross section is said around the world
| French | coupe transversale (koop trahnz-ver-SAHL) |
| Spanish | sección transversal (saykth-YOHN trahns-vayr-SAHL) |
| Mandarin | 横截面 (khuhng jyay myen) |
| Hindi | क्रॉस सेक्शन (kraws SAYK-shuhn) |
| Arabic | المقطع العرضي (ahl-MAHK-tah ahl-AHR-deey) |
| Russian | поперечное сечение (pu-pyee-RYAYCHY-nu-yi syee-CHYAY-nyee-yi) |
| Portuguese (EU) | corte transversal (KAW-ruh-ti truhnngz-vi-ruh-SAHL) |
| Portuguese (BR) | corte transversal (KAW-ruh-chew truhnngz-vay-ruh-SOW) |
| Japanese | 断面 (DAHM-mayng) |
| German | Querschnitt (KVERSH-nit) |
| Urdu | کراس سیکشن (kuh-RAHS SAYK-shahn) |
| Punjabi | ਅਨੁਪ੍ਰਸਥ ਕਾਟ (uh-NUUP-ruh-suht kaht) |
| Korean | 단면 (DAHNM-yun) |
| Hebrew | חתך רוחב |
| Greek | διατομή (thee-ah-toh-MEE) |
| Dutch | dwarsdoorsnede (dvahrz-dawrs-NAY-duh) |
| Tagalog | seksyong krus (SEK-hyohng kroos) |
| Vietnamese | mặt cắt ngang (maht KAH-urt ngahng) |
| Turkish | enine kesit (ay-nee-NE kay-SIT) |
| Persian | مقطع عرضی (MAHK-tah AHR-zee) |
| Polish | przekrój poprzeczny (PSHEK-rooy pawp-SHECH-ni) |
| Ukrainian | поперечний переріз (poh-pi-RECH-niy pe-RE-reez) |
| Bengali | ক্রস সেকশন (krawsh SHAY-kaw-shawn) |
| Swedish | tvärsnitt (TVESH-nit) |
| Italian | sezione trasversale (say-tsee-OH-nay trahz-vayr-SAH-lay) |
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