short cross

noun

The short crossbar of a printer's chase.

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Meanings

nounshort cross (plural short crosses)

plural short crosses

  1. historicalmediaThe short crossbar of a printer's chase.
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APA

short cross. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20cross

MLA

“short cross.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20cross. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short cross,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20cross.

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