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crosshatch

cross·hatch [ kráwss hàch ] (past and past participle cross·hatched, present participle cross·hatch·ing, 3rd person present singular cross·hatch·es)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
put in lines as shading: to draw parallel or intersecting lines across part of a drawing or diagram, usually diagonally, especially to give the effect of shadow or different texture


cross·hatch·ing noun
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