the surface revealed by cutting through an object; a cross-section

a plane that touches a surface at a point without crossing it

Hand-cut noodles made by rolling dough into a thin sheet and then slicing it into strips with a knife.

An ancient type of noodle dish made by mixing flour with meat broth, stretching the dough into thin strips, and boiling them (as described in the 6th-century agricultural treatise 齐民要术 qí​mín​yào​shù)

The surface or shape exposed by making a straight cut through something; a cross-section