bisect vs crosscut

bisect

verb
  • To divide an angle, line segment, or other figure into two equal parts. 

  • To perform a binary search on files in source control in order to identify the specific change that introduced a bug etc. 

noun
  • A bisector, which divides into two equal parts. 

  • An envelope, card, or fragment thereof showing an affixed cut half of a regular issued stamp, over which one or more postal markings have been applied. Typically used in wartime when normal lower rate stamps may not be available. 

crosscut

verb
  • To cut repeatedly between two concurrent scenes. 

  • To cut (wood, lumber) across the grain. 

  • To cut across something. 

noun
  • A crosswise cut. 

  • A shortcut. 

  • A crosscut saw. 

  • A level driven across the course of a vein, or across the main workings, as from one gangway to another. 

  • An instance of filmic crosscutting. 

How often have the words bisect and crosscut occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )