adjective, verb
adjective [usuallybeforenoun] with many straight lines that cross each other:
a criss-cross pattern
criss-cross noun [sing.]:
a criss-cross of streets
verb to make a pattern on sth with many straight lines that cross each other: [VN] The city is criss-crossed with canals. * Searchlights were criss-crossing the sky. [also V]
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