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fording vs crossing

crossing vs fording

fording and crossing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fording Yes No No No
crossing Yes No No No
As nouns, crossing is a hypernym of fording; that is, crossing is a word with a broader meaning than fording:
  • fording: the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
  • crossing: traveling across
fording (noun) crossing (noun)
the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)
traveling across
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
a junction where one street or road crosses another
a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
Difference between fording and crossing

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