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intersection

nounfemininetécnico/ĩtɨɾsɛˈsɐ̃w̃/medium

in·ter·sec·ção

Definition

A point, line, or area common to two or more sets, figures, or roads that cross.
Turn left at the next intersection.
The intersection of the two circles is shaded.
Common collocations
road intersectionset intersectionat the intersection

Etymology

Do latim 'intersectio, -onis' (corte mútuo), de 'intersecare' (cortar entre).

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