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Equipotentials cannot cross because they relate to places with a given value for potential. Lines of force meet at the charge or point of mass. They can cross if they relate to the same potential. Think of two mountain chains of unvarying height crossing each-other.
I think you're talking about an intersection. An intersection is where two or more separate lines meet each other in one point.
Perpendicular is when two lines cross... Parallel is when two lines never meet.... _____________ _____________ = PARALLEL LINES If they cross they are perpendicular, if they don't, they are parallel.
A right angle triangle has a pair of perpendicular lines that meet each other at 90 degrees.
A place where railroads meet or cross is usually referred to as a Junction.