The effect of air moving through a roof cavity between vents.
Cross-bedded
Having layers of laminations oblique or transverse to the main beds of stratified rock. For example, after a cut has been made, the layers can be seen from the side.
Cross-bridging
Bracing cross members between beams to strengthen a structure.
Cross-connection
Any connection or situation that may allow wastewater to enter the supply system.
Cross-garnet
Tee-shaped hinge.
Cross-grained
Wood grain, which runs irregularly in a pattern not along the length of a board.
Cross-level
Elevation, which is taken at right angles to the main surveying level.
Cross-line
Buried line crossing the line of a pending excavation.
Cross-pull
A condition occurring at an end-joint with the ends of flooring strips pulled in opposite directions.
Crosscut
A crosscut is a cut across the grain of a workpiece and may be referred to as a miter, bevel, compound (miter and bevel simultaneously), or straight crosscut. These cuts are commonly made with portable and bench top/stationary circular saws.