cross-check

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

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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 37).

Origin of cross-check

First recorded in 1935–40

Related formscross-check·er, noun

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Related Words for cross-check

review, survey, QA, cross-check, vetting

Examples from the Web for cross-check

Contemporary Examples of cross-check

“We had to cross-check because relatives called,” Brunet says.
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July 15, 2013
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