Criss-crosses

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  1. 1
    plural of criss-cross form-of, plural

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"About 90 percent of the mid-ocean ridge system is under the ocean. This system of mountains and valleys criss-crosses the globe, resembling the stitches in a baseball. It's formed by the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates."

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