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CROSSCHECK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does crosscheck mean? 

CROSSCHECK (noun)
  The noun CROSSCHECK has 2 senses:

1. an instance of confirming something by considering information from several sourcesplay

2. an illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick)play

  Familiarity information: CROSSCHECK used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CROSSCHECK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("crosscheck" is a kind of...):

check; confirmation; substantiation; verification (additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct)


Sense 2

Meaning:

An illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("crosscheck" is a kind of...):

check (obstructing an opponent in ice hockey)


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