To cut across something.
To cut (wood, lumber) across the grain.
To cut repeatedly between two concurrent scenes.
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.
To puncture; to break through.
To penetrate; to affect deeply.
To get to the heart or crux of (a matter).
To create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry.
to break or interrupt abruptly
A pierced earring.