From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishintersectin‧ter‧sect /ˌɪntəˈsekt $ -ər-/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]TTRJOIN something TOGETHER if two lines or roads intersect, they meet or go across each other2 [transitive]CROSS to divide an area with several lines, roads etc The plain is intersected by a network of canals.Grammar Intersect is usually passive in this meaning.→ See Verb table
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intersect• Venus's surface is intersected by a network of ridges and valleys.Origin intersect (1600-1700) Latin past participle of intersecare, from secare “to cut” 