cross-check

[ verb kraws-chek, kros-; noun kraws-chek, -chek, kros- ]

/ verb ˈkrɔsˈtʃɛk, ˈkrɒs-; noun ˈkrɔsˌtʃɛk, -ˈtʃɛk, ˈkrɒs- /

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verb (used with object)

to determine the accuracy of (something) by checking it with various sources.

Ice Hockey. to execute a cross-check on (an opponent).

noun

the act of cross-checking.

a means of cross-checking: I examined contemporary newspaper reports as a cross-check on his account.

Ice Hockey. an obstructing or impeding of the movement or progress of an opponent by placing the stick, with both hands, across the opponent's body or face.Compare check¹ (def. 40).

Origin of cross-check

First recorded in 1935–40

OTHER WORDS FROM cross-check

cross-checker, noun

Words nearby cross-check

crossbreed, cross-breeding, cross bridging, crossbuck, cross-buttock, cross-check, cross colour, cross-compound, cross-correlation, cross-country, cross-country skiing

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Example sentences from the Web for cross-check

“We had to cross-check because relatives called,” Brunet says.
‘It Was Like Hiroshima’: A Tour Through the Quebec Town Destroyed by a Runaway Train|Christine Pelisek|July 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I wanted to make sure he would look professional on camera so I said, ‘Can I see your cross-check?’
The ‘Transformers’ Trainer|Chris Lee|June 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for cross-check

crosscheck

/ (ˌkrɒsˈtʃɛk) /

verb

to verify (a fact, report, etc) by considering conflicting opinions or consulting other sources

(in ice hockey) to check illegally, as by chopping at an opponent's arms or stick

noun

the act or an instance of crosschecking

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单词	cross-check
释义	cross-check [ verb kraws-chek, kros-; noun kraws-chek, -chek, kros- ] / verb ˈkrɔsˈtʃɛk, ˈkrɒs-; noun ˈkrɔsˌtʃɛk, -ˈtʃɛk, ˈkrɒs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cross-check ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to determine the accuracy of (something) by checking it with various sources. Ice Hockey. to execute a cross-check on (an opponent). noun the act of cross-checking. a means of cross-checking: I examined contemporary newspaper reports as a cross-check on his account. Ice Hockey. an obstructing or impeding of the movement or progress of an opponent by placing the stick, with both hands, across the opponent's body or face.Compare check¹ (def. 40). Origin of cross-check First recorded in 1935–40 OTHER WORDS FROM cross-check cross-checker, noun Words nearby cross-check crossbreed, cross-breeding, cross bridging, crossbuck, cross-buttock, cross-check, cross colour, cross-compound, cross-correlation, cross-country, cross-country skiing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cross-check “We had to cross-check because relatives called,” Brunet says. ‘It Was Like Hiroshima’: A Tour Through the Quebec Town Destroyed by a Runaway Train\|Christine Pelisek\|July 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I wanted to make sure he would look professional on camera so I said, ‘Can I see your cross-check?’ The ‘Transformers’ Trainer\|Chris Lee\|June 30, 2011\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for cross-check crosscheck / (ˌkrɒsˈtʃɛk) / verb to verify (a fact, report, etc) by considering conflicting opinions or consulting other sources (in ice hockey) to check illegally, as by chopping at an opponent's arms or stick noun the act or an instance of crosschecking Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cross-check review, survey, quality assurance, vetting
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cross-check

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of cross-check

OTHER WORDS FROM cross-check

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Example sentences from the Web for cross-check

British Dictionary definitions for cross-check

verb

noun

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