Definition of Cross section
Cross section
Cross·sec·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A representation of an object or system showing its internal structure.
e.g. The engineer created a cross section of the bridge to analyze its stability.
(noun)
a straight cut made through something at right angles to one of its axes, the surface exposed by such a cut, a "slice" taken by two such cuts, or a representation (such as a diagram or model) of this surface;
e.g. He took a cross section of the fruit and looked inside. The diagram showed a cross section of the human heart.
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