"scissors crossing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scissors crossings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} scissors crossing (plural scissors crossings)
  1. (rail transport) Synonym of scissors crossover. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: scissors crossover [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-scissors_crossing-en-noun-mzOPX3kg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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