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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cross-check (v. krôs′chek′, kros′-;n. krôs′chek′, -chek′, kros′-),USA pronunciation v.t. - to determine the accuracy of (something) by checking it with various sources.
- Sport[Ice Hockey.]to execute a cross-check on (an opponent).
n. - the act of cross-checking.
- a means of cross-checking:I examined contemporary newspaper reports as a cross-check on his account.
- Sport[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. Cf. check (def. 42).
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