Meaning of Crossover | Babel Free
Definitions
- A locality in the Shire of Baw Baw, south eastern Victoria, Australia.
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A place where one thing crosses over another. countable, uncountable
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The means by which the crossing is made. countable, uncountable
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The result of the exchange of genetic material during meiosis. countable, uncountable
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A blend of multiple styles of music or multiple film genres, intended to appeal to a wider audience. countable, uncountable
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An SUV-like automobile built on a passenger car platform, e.g. the Pontiac Torrent. countable, derogatory, sometimes, uncountable
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A pair of switches and a short, diagonal length of track which together connect two parallel tracks and allow passage between them. countable, uncountable
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A piece of fiction that borrows elements from two or more fictional universes. countable, uncountable
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An athlete or swimmer who has competed in more than one of open water swimming, pool swimming, triathlon, and endurance sports. countable, uncountable
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A crossover dribble. countable, uncountable
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A move in sports that involves crossing one hand or foot in front of another, as in ice skating. countable, uncountable
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The point at which the relative humidity is less than, or equal to, the ambient air temperature. countable, uncountable
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Meeting of various characters. countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Examples
“The passenger train was signalled from one of the west end bay platforms along the Down South Line; as it passed through a crossover to the Up South Line the freight train, which had been travelling slowly to the Up South Line, over-ran the signal protecting the crossover and came into sidelong collision with it.”
“Network Rail developed and delivered the new crossover in just ten months - "phenomenally quickly", Mands says - and the work is included in the £20m build cost.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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