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cross-check

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkrɒsˈtʃɛk/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. krôs′chek′, kros′-; n. krôs′chek′, -chek′, kros′-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cross-check  (v. krôs′chek′, kros′-;n. krôs′chek′, -chek′, kros′-),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to determine the accuracy of (something) by checking it with various sources.
  2. Sport[Ice Hockey.]to execute a cross-check on (an opponent).

n. 
  1. the act of cross-checking.
  2. a means of cross-checking:I examined contemporary newspaper reports as a cross-check on his account.
  3. Sport[Ice Hockey.]an obstructing or impeding of the movement or progress of an opponent by placing the stick, with both hands, across the opponent's body or face. Cf. check (def. 42).
  • 1935–40
cross′-check′er, n. 

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