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• cross — [krôs, kräs] n. [< ME cros & crois; cros < OE cros & ON kross, both < OIr cros < L crux (gen. crucis), a cross < IE * kreuk , extension of base * (s)ker , to turn, bend > L curvus; ME crois < OFr < L crux] 1. an upright… …   English World dictionary

• cross- — [krôs, kräs] combining form cross (in various senses) or across [crossbow, crossbreed, crosswise] …   English World dictionary

• cross|fire — cross fire, or cross|fire «KRS FYR, KROS », noun. 1. Military. a) gunfire coming from two or more opposite directions so as to cross; simultaneous fire along these lines: »A truck was overturned and the occupants were caught in the cross fire of… …   Useful english dictionary

• cross-multiply — cross mul·ti·ply (krôsʹmŭlʹtə plī , krŏsʹ ) intr.v. cross mul·ti·plied, cross mul·ti·ply·ing, cross mul·ti·plies To multiply the numerator of one of a pair of fractions by the denominator of the other.   cross multiplication n. * * * …   Universalium

• cross-check — cross checker, n. v. /kraws chek , kros /; n. /kraws chek , chek , kros /, v.t. 1. to determine the accuracy of (something) by checking it with various sources. 2. Ice Hockey. to execute a cross check on (an opponent). n. 3. the act of cross… …   Universalium

• cross-examine — [krôs′ig zam΄in] vt., vi. cross examined, cross examining 1. to question closely 2. Law to question (a witness produced by the opposing side) as in order to challenge the truthfulness of previous testimony cross examination [krôs΄ig zam′ə… …   English World dictionary

• cross-fertilize — [krôs΄fʉrt′ l īz΄] vt., vi. cross fertilized, cross fertilizing 1. to fertilize or be fertilized by pollen with different genes 2. a) to fertilize or be fertilized by a male gamete from another animal, as in the mutual exchange of sperm between… …   English World dictionary

• cross-trainer — cross train·er (krôsʹtrā nər, krŏsʹ ) n. 1. A person who cross trains, especially in different sports. 2. An athletic shoe designed for cross training, as for running and court sports. * * * …   Universalium

• cross-link — cross linking, n. cross linkable, adj. n. /kraws lingk , kros /; v. /kraws lingk , kros /, Chem. n. 1. a bond, atom, or group linking the chains of atoms in a polymer, protein, or other complex organic molecule. v.t. 2. to attach by a cross link …   Universalium

• kros — krȍs m <N mn ovi> DEFINICIJA sport 1. natjecanje u trčanju na srednje i duge pruge u prirodi [kros kantri] 2. dijagonalni udarac u tenisu SINTAGMA skijaški kros skijaška utrka kroz prirodu ETIMOLOGIJA engl. cross …   Hrvatski jezični portal

• cross-eye — [krôs′ī΄] n. an abnormal condition in which the eyes are turned toward each other; convergent strabismus; esotropia cross eyed [krôs′īd΄] adj …   English World dictionary