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crossfall

Meaning of "crossfall" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CROSSFALL

ˈkrɒsˌfɔːl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROSSFALL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crossfall is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CROSSFALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of crossfall in the English dictionary

The definition of crossfall in the dictionary is the camber of a road.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CROSSFALL

ashfall · deadfall · downfall · earthfall · evenfall · footfall · icefall · infall · landfall · nightfall · outfall · overfall · pinfall · pitfall · pratfall · rainfall · shortfall · snowfall · waterfall · windfall

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROSSFALL

crosscurrent · crosscut · crosscut file · crosscut saw · crosse · crossed cheque · crossed line · crossed-h · crosser · crossette · crossfield · crossfire · crossfish · crosshatch · crosshatching · crosshead · crossing · crossing guard · crossing over · crossing patrol

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROSSFALL

acceleration of free fall · backfall · befall · bergfall · catfall · chainfall · fall · flag fall · free fall · jawfall · misfall · onfall · refall · ride for a fall · rock fall · spatfall · take the fall

Synonyms and antonyms of crossfall in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «crossfall» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CROSSFALL

Find out the translation of crossfall to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of crossfall from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crossfall» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

横斜
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

pendiente transversal
570 millions of speakers
en

English

crossfall
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

crossfall
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

crossfall
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

уклон
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

inclinação transversal
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

crossfall
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

dévers
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Silang
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Quergefälle
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

横断勾配
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

crossfall
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Nyerang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

crossfall
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

crossfall
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

क्रॉसफॉल
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

enine eğim
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

pendenza trasversale
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Pochylenie poprzeczne
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

ухил
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

crossfall
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επίκλιση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

crossfall
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tvärfall
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

crossfall
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crossfall

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSSFALL»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crossfall

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROSSFALL»

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1
Road Engineering for Development, Second Edition
1 1.6.4 Crossfall Principles for Two-lane roads should be provided with a camber consisting of a straight line cross- carriageways fall from the centre-line to the carriageway edges, while straight crossfall from edge to edge of the carriageway  ...
Richard Robinson, Bent Thagesen, 2004
2
Highway and Traffic Engineering in Developing Countries
9.2 CROSSFALL AND SUPERELEVATION Crossfall Two-lane roads should be provided with a camber consisting of a straight-line crossfall from the centre-line to the carriageway edges, while straight crossfall from edge to edge of the ...
B. Thagesen, 2003
3
Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering
If a crossfall of 0.07 is applied, then from Equation 19.8 the crossfall's contribution to counteracting the total centrifugal acceleration at the design speed is 45 per cent, with the balance of 0.086 g (55 per cent) being met by the lateral friction.
Coleman O'Flaherty, 1997
4
RCC Dams - Roller Compacted Concrete Dams: Proceedings of ...
3 DOWNSTREAM CROSSFALL ON LIFT SURFACES Typically a crossfall, or mild slope, has been provided to the RCC lift surfaces on many dams designed and built to date, the main objective being to provide drainage for lift surface ...
Luis Berga, J. M. Buil, C. Jofré, 2003
5
Surface Characteristics of Roadways: International Research ...
From the standpoint of maintenance, the aim is to reduce the number of curves with design speeds below the threshold level. In cases in which it is impossible to increase skid resistance by raising the crossfall (such as near viaducts, in tunnels  ...
W. E. Meyer, J. Reichert, 1990
6
Accessibility and the Bus System: From Concepts to Practice
(5) Calculate the crossfalls for both the footway and the platform as a result of using a raised kerb at the edge of the proposed platform (common heights: 160 mm, 180 mm and 220 mm). (6) Then: (a) If the proposed crossfall is positive (i.e. ...
Nick Tyler, 2002
7
Urban Transport XVIII: Urban Transport and the Environment ...
SURFACE DRAINAGE CALCULATIONS 2 lane 2 way rural roadway Road crossfall (%) 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Road gradient (%) 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 Width of roadway (m) 13.40 13.40 13.40 13.40 13.40 ...
James W. S. Longhurst, C. A. Brebbia, 2012
8
Slope Engineering for Mountain Roads
I l | Steep scree O 9 Z Taluvium and V l l I taluvium ( 35°) 9 colluvial deposits C1. 3.2 Camber and crossfall A camber of 3% is normally recommended for a sealed road (up to 5 or 6% for gravel roads). In mountainous terrain this camber is ...
Gareth J. Hearn, 2011
9
Highways, Fourth Edition
When the longitudinal gradient is nearly flat in comparison with the crossfall, the width of carriageway contributing to the run-off is more important than the steepness of the crossfall in terms of its influence upon the length and depth of flow; the ...
C. A. O'Flaherty, 2002
10
Dictionary of Building and Civil Engineering: English/French ...
... lines] quadrillé adj crossfall pente /transversale crossfall [profile] profil m en travers en toit crossfall [of a road] dévers m crossfall, straight [road] profil m en travers à pente unique cross-flow adj à courants croisés cross-flow courants m, ...
Don Montague, 2003

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROSSFALL»

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1
Top five passing lane comments
the engineers are restricted to designing road geometry (lane widths, crossfall, super elevation) in line with specifications and standards for the ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
2
New push for UK closed-road motorsport could aid London F1 GP …
This means that roads would need to be resurfaced either with a limited crown, as in Singapore, or, more likely, as crossfall, where the road ... «autosport.com, Feb 14»
3
Television show puts The Gap house under the architecture …
"Steep sites always are challenging and this one had a 20m fall in one direction and a 2.5m crossfall." The house was built by The Gap builder ... «The Australian, Nov 13»
4
Hay River airport hosts maintenance course
... Sanguez, learning things like the proper protocol for speaking on the radio and the difference between a crowned and crossfall runway. «The Hub, Jun 13»
5
Disturbing findings in auditor's roads report
Under city contract specifications, roads are to be built at an angle, called a crossfall, to maximize water runoff and minimize water damage. «NorthernLife.ca, Aug 12»
6
Bigger on track with 2012 audit plan
The next step in the 2012 Audit Work Plan is a review entitled “Impact of Changes To Road Design (Asphalt Grindings and Road Crossfall).” «NorthernLife.ca, Jul 12»
7
Serious structural defect forces closure of A4 Hammersmith Flyover
The carriageways have a crossfall of 1 in 40 towards the median strip, which carries the lamp standards and access manholes. The deck has a ... «New Civil Engineer, Dec 11»
8
Leica Geosystems' Machine Control Technology Speeds Runway …
... using high precision Leica robotic total stations, PaveSmart 3D will regulate steer, grade, draft and crossfall of the slipform paver in real-time. «PR Web, Mar 10»
REFERENCE
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