intersect
verb/ˌɪntərˈsɛkt/
Frequency rank: #10,733 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To cross or meet at a point.
Example sentence
The two roads intersect at the center of the town, forming a busy junction.
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