Noun
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(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
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(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
"a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
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any affliction that causes great suffering
"that is his cross to bear"
"he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
- crown of thorns -
a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified
used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
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a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
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a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
Verb
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breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
"cross a horse and a donkey"
"Mendel tried crossbreeding"
"these species do not interbreed"
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trace a line through or across
"cross your `t'"
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meet and pass
"the trains crossed"
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to cover or extend over an area or time period
"Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"
"The novel spans three centuries"
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fold so as to resemble a cross
"she crossed her legs"
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hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"
"foil your opponent"
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meet at a point
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travel across or pass over
"The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
- pass over - get over - get across - cut through - cut across
Adjective
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annoyed and irritable
- bad tempered - ill tempered -
extending or lying across
in a crosswise direction
at right angles to the long axis
"cross members should be all steel"
"from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully"
"transversal vibrations"
"transverse colon"