cross-check
[verb kraws-chek, kros-; noun kraws-chek, -chek, kros-]
- to determine the accuracy of (something) by checking it with various sources.
- Ice Hockey. to execute a cross-check on (an opponent).
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- 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).
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Origin of cross-check
First recorded in 1935–40
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Contemporary Examples
“We had to cross-check because relatives called,” Brunet says.
‘It Was Like Hiroshima’: A Tour Through the Quebec Town Destroyed by a Runaway TrainChristine Pelisek
July 15, 2013
I wanted to make sure he would look professional on camera so I said, ‘Can I see your cross-check?’