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korsning — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • corner noun The point where two lines, edges, or walls meet.
  • cross noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
  • crossing noun A place where a road, river, or railway can be crossed.
  • crossroads noun A place where two or more roads meet.
  • hybrid noun The offspring produced by crossing two different species, breeds, or varieties.
  • intersection noun A place where two or more roads or paths meet or cross.

Senses

korsning is used for these senses in English:

  • city block The distance from one urban street to the next, or an approximately comparable distance.
  • corner An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.
  • cross (biology) An animal or plant produced by crossbreeding or cross-fertilization.
  • crossing An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross.
  • crossroads (figuratively, by analogy) A decision point; a turning point or opportunity to change a direction, a course, or a goal.
  • hybrid (biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
  • hybridization The act of hybridizing, or the state of being hybridized.
  • intersection The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.

corner — full definition

  1. noun The point where two lines, edges, or walls meet.
  2. noun The place where two streets meet.
  3. noun A difficult or awkward situation with limited options.
  4. verb To force someone or something into a position with no escape.
  5. verb To gain enough control over a market to influence prices.

cross — full definition

  1. noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
  2. verb To go from one side of something to the other.
  3. adj Annoyed or bad-tempered.

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