crossover

[ kraws-oh-ver, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˌoʊ vər, ˈkrɒs- /

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noun

a bridge or other structure for crossing over a river, highway, etc.

Genetics.

crossing over.
a genotype resulting from crossing over.

Popular Music.

the act of crossing over in style, usually with the intention of broadening the commercial appeal to a wider audience.
music that crosses over in style, occasionally sharing attributes with several musical styles and therefore often appealing to a broader audience.

Also called crossover voter. U.S. Politics. a member of one political party who votes for the candidate of another party in a primary.

crossover network.

Railroads. a track structure composed of two or more turnouts, permitting movement of cars from either of two parallel and adjacent tracks to the other.

Dance.

a step in which dancers exchange places.
a step involving partners in which the woman moves from one side of her partner to the other, crossing in front of him.

Bowling. a ball that strikes the side of the head pin opposite to the bowling hand of the bowler.

(in plumbing) a U-shaped pipe for bypassing another pipe.

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Origin of crossover

First recorded in 1785–95; noun use of verb phrase cross over

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How to use crossover in a sentence

Do you think their example has made it easier to convince big-name actors to cross over to television?
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In classical Arabic, the word became julab, only to cross over into Latin as julapium.
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Honoring Rosa Parks is important, but when you cross over into comparing yourself with her, it's time for a reality check.
Hey Ted Nugent: You’re No Rosa Parks|John Avlon|February 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Girls and boys began to cross-over-dress again, as they had done during the glam-rock years.
Eight Best Bits of John Taylor’s Duran Duran Tell-All|Tom Sykes|October 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST

People are now speculating as to whether or not Jean Dujardin will be able to cross over into Hollywood roles.
Audrey Tautou on ‘Amélie,’ Her New Film ‘Delicacy,’ & More|Marlow Stern|March 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We cross over the bridges that span salty channels, oozy and redolent of ocean and sea-weed during the hours of ebb.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
Collingwood's only answer was to blow out a cloud of smoke, to cross over to the sofa and throw himself upon it.
A Butterfly on the Wheel|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
St. Blase prayed and made the sign of the cross over the boy, and behold, he was cured.
Mary, Help of Christians|Various
Six divisions of K.'s new army are expected to cross over to France this month.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie|George Brenton Laurie
We have all of us our ferries (to cross over) in this world, and must know the river and its ways, or get drowned some day.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood

British Dictionary definitions for crossover

crossover

/ (ˈkrɒsˌəʊvə) /

noun

a place at which a crossing is made

genetics

another term for crossing over
a chromosomal structure or character resulting from crossing over

railways a point of transfer between two main lines

short for crossover network

a recording, book, or other product that becomes popular in a genre other than its own

adjective

(of music, fashion, art, etc) combining two distinct styles

(of a performer, writer, recording, book, etc) having become popular in more than one genre

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

Other Idioms and Phrases with crossover

cross over

Change from one field or affiliation to another, as in Graham Greene crossed over from the Anglican to the Roman Catholic Church, or If he doesn't run I'm going to cross over to the Democratic Party. [First half of 1900s]

Also, cross over to the other side. Die, as in It's a year since my grandmother crossed over to the other side. [c. 1930]

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