crossover

[ kraws-oh-ver, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˌoʊ vər, ˈkrɒs- /

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

Words nearby crossover

Cross of Valour, cross one's fingers, cross one's mind, crossopterygian, cross-out, crossover, crossover distortion, crossover network, crossover value, cross-ownership, cross-party

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Example sentences from the Web for crossover

Crossover performer and Pervout.com owner Lance Hart avoids some of the increased risk his fellow colleagues face.
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The Family Guy pairing is only the first Simpsons crossover episode this season.
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He also sounds better than the crossover children he helped conceive.
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But in an interview with The Daily Beast, Leahy said the two efforts have no crossover.
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Do you have any idea where the Guardians may crossover with other characters and films in the Marvel Universe?
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One day I was flying the lead plane and I called for a crossover.
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Car 56 flashed under a crossover and into a long, gentle curve.
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Seven miles to the east, the amber warning lights went dark and the detour barrier at Crossover 85 sank back into the roadway.
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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

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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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