crossband

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) A band going across something, especially:
 * 2) A layer of plywood with its grain at a right angle to the wood next to it.
 * 3)  A band or stripe perpendicular to the body of an animal.
 * 4) A strip (of leather, metal, or some other material) going across a helmet or hat, or a helmet made with such a strip.

Verb

 * 1)  To arrange the layers of plywood so as to make their grains cross at right angles.

Adjective



 * 1)  Receiving on one frequency band and transmitting on another.
 * 2)  Left-handed or "S shaped", with individual fibers oriented down and to the right when the thread, yarn, or rope is vertical.