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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 sources
2. an illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick)
Familiarity information: CROSSCHECK used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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