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verb
- 1. verify (figures or information) by using an alternative source or method: "always try to cross-check your bearings"
- 2. obstruct (an opponent) illegally with the stick held horizontally in both hands.
noun
- 1. an instance of cross-checking figures or information: "as a cross-check they were also asked to give their date of birth"
- 2. an act of obstructing an opponent illegally using the stick held horizontally in both hands.
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to make certain that information, a calculation, etc., is correct, by asking a different person or using a different method of calculation: We used to cross-check the information in the reports and never relied on a single source.
Cross-check definition: to determine the accuracy of (something) by checking it with various sources.. See examples of CROSS-CHECK used in a sentence.
The meaning of CROSS-CHECK is to obstruct in ice hockey or lacrosse by thrusting one's stick held in both hands across an opponent's face or body. How to use cross-check in a sentence.
crosscheck noun [C] (SPORTS) in hockey or lacrosse, the action of checking (= trying to stop) an opposing player by pushing your stick toward them with both hands, in a way that is against the rules: He had two goals disallowed, and absorbed at least one cross-check that went unpenalized.
Definition of cross-check verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you cross-check information, you check that it is correct using a different method or source from the one originally used to obtain it. You have to scrupulously check and cross-check everything you hear.
Definition of 'crosscheck' Word Frequency. crosscheck in British English. (ˌkrɒsˈtʃɛk ) verb. 1. to verify (a fact, report, etc) by considering conflicting opinions or consulting other sources. 2. (in ice hockey) to check illegally, as by chopping at an opponent's arms or stick. noun. 3. the act or an instance of crosschecking.
