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  • noun Plural form of crosshatch.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crosshatch.

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Examples

  • His finger circles and crosshatches the papers in front of him, as if he's doodling or writing note to himself and has forgotten he's not holding a pen.

    When oh when did we ever have a better press corps? 2009

  • His finger circles and crosshatches the papers in front of him, as if he's doodling or writing note to himself and has forgotten he's not holding a pen.

    Lance Mannion: 2009

  • The gibbous moon is lighting up a bend of a river below and the small towns are crosshatches of amber lights.

    Crossover Dreams: Turbulence on the trip to Port-au-Prince 2010

  • Cut crosshatches in the flesh of each mango half, being careful not to cut through the skin, and push up from the bottom so the mango half is inside out.

    Archive 2008-06-01 Laurie Constantino 2008

  • His face softened with pity, the crosshatches of leathery lines growing more shallow as he pursed his lips; after a beat, unshed tears glistened in his eyes.

    Crusade Nancy Holder 2010

  • The gibbous moon is lighting up a bend of a river below and the small towns are crosshatches of amber lights.

    Crossover Dreams: Turbulence on the trip to Port-au-Prince 2010

  • Cut crosshatches in the flesh of each mango half, being careful not to cut through the skin, and push up from the bottom so the mango half is inside out.

    Recipes for Mango and Feta Salad & Pan-Fried Scallops with Mango Salsa (Μάνγκο και Φέτα Σαλάτα & Χτένια με Μάνγκο Σάλτσα) Laurie Constantino 2008

  • Imagine DNA as being like two pieces of spaghetti laid parallel, with crosshatches all the way along like a ladder, then rolled up and twisted like an intricately knotted cuff link.

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

  • Imagine DNA as being like two pieces of spaghetti laid parallel, with crosshatches all the way along like a ladder, then rolled up and twisted like an intricately knotted cuff link.

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

  • Imagine DNA as being like two pieces of spaghetti laid parallel, with crosshatches all the way along like a ladder, then rolled up and twisted like an intricately knotted cuff link.

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

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