verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To verify (information, data, or calculations) by using an alternative source or method.

   "Aft doors armed and cross-checked."

2. 2
   check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example wordnet
3. 3
   To commit the infraction of checking an opponent by using the shaft of one's stick with both hands.

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Example

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"Aft doors armed and cross-checked."

Etymology

From cross- + check.

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