duàn​céng

cross-sectional

断层 (斷層) duàn​céng
cross-sectional noun
relating to tomography or a cross-section of an object

The doctor checked the inside of the patient's brain through a CT scan.

fault noun
a crack or break in the earth's crust accompanied by displacement

Strong earthquakes are caused by faults in the Earth's crust.

gap noun
a figurative rupture or discontinuity, especially in the transmission of skills or across generations

Due to the war, there is a generational gap in the talent for this traditional handicraft.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.71 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
3.31 per million

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