"cross-section" meaning in English

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "word": "cross section"
        }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2019 December 18, “A 'labour of love' as illustrated history of HMRI launches”, in Rail, page 16",
          "text": "The book's publication was also welcomed by a wide cross-section of the industry, with a large group of both current and former industry leaders gathering for the launch at St Pancras.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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        "Alternative spelling of cross section"
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  "word": "cross-section"
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    {
      "form": "cross-sections",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
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        "English multiword terms",
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        "English terms with quotations"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2019 December 18, “A 'labour of love' as illustrated history of HMRI launches”, in Rail, page 16",
          "text": "The book's publication was also welcomed by a wide cross-section of the industry, with a large group of both current and former industry leaders gathering for the launch at St Pancras.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "cross section",
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  "word": "cross-section"
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