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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).
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Origin of cross-check
First recorded in 1935–40
OTHER WORDS FROM cross-check
cross-checker, nounWords nearby cross-check
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How to use cross-check in a sentence
“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 BEASTI wanted to make sure he would look professional on camera so I said, ‘Can I see your cross-check?’
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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