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intersection
noun
[ ɪntəˈsɛkʃ(ə)n ]
• a point or line common to lines or surfaces that intersect.
• "the intersection of a plane and a cone"
Similar:
crossing
, criss-crossing,
convergence
,
meeting
, joining,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin intersectio(n- ), from intersecare (see intersect).