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cross
verb(cross)
meet at a point
Synonyms: intersect,
cross
verb(cross)
to cover or extend over an area or time period
Synonyms: span, sweep, traverse,
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adjective(cross)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
Synonyms: thwartwise, transversal, transverse,
Examples:
Cross members should be all steel.
cross
verb(cross)
travel across or pass over
Synonyms: cover, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse,
cross
adjective(cross)
annoyed and irritable
Synonyms: bad-tempered, crabbed, crabby, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered,
cross
noun(cross)
any affliction that causes great suffering
Synonyms: crown of thorns,
Examples:
That is his cross to bear.
cross
noun(cross)
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
Synonyms: crisscross, mark,
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noun(cross)
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
Synonyms: crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding,
cross
verb(cross)
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Synonyms: baffle, bilk, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart,
cross
noun(cross)
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
Synonyms: crossbreed, hybrid,
Examples:
A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey.
cross
verb(cross)
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
Synonyms: crossbreed, hybridise, hybridize, interbreed,
Examples:
Cross a horse and a donkey.
Mendel tried crossbreeding.
cross
noun(cross)
a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
cross
noun(cross)
a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
cross
verb(cross)
fold so as to resemble a cross
Antonyms: uncross,
Examples:
She crossed her legs.
cross
verb(cross)
meet and pass
Examples:
The trains crossed.
cross
verb(cross)
trace a line through or across
Examples:
Cross your `t'.

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