intersecting adj 1: crossed or intersected in the form of an X [syn: {decussate}, {intersectant}, {intersecting}]
Intersect \In`ter*sect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intersected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intersecting}.] [L. intersectus, p. p. of intersecare to intersect; inter + secare to cut. See {Section}.] To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts; as, any two diameters of a circle intersect each other at the center. [1913 Webster] Lands intersected by a narrow frith Abhor each other. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]
intersectant \intersectant\ intersecting \intersecting\adj. having at least one spatial point in common. Syn: crossed, decussate. [WordNet 1.5]