| CROSS | • cross n. A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least… • cross n. (Heraldry) Any geometric figure having this or a similar shape, such as a cross of Lorraine or a Maltese cross. • cross n. A wooden post with a perpendicular beam attached and used (especially in the Roman Empire) to execute… |
| ACROSS | • across prep. To, toward, or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest). • across prep. On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest). • across prep. (Southern US, AAVE) across from: on the opposite side, relative to something that lies between, from… |
| INCROSS | • incross n. An organism formed by close inbreeding. • incross v. To breed incrosses. • INCROSS v. to produce by crossing two inbred individuals of different breeds, also INCROSSBREED. |
| RECROSS | • recross n. (Law) An examination of a witness, following redirect, by the opposing party. • recross v. To cross again. • RECROSS v. to cross again. |
| UNCROSS | • uncross v. (Transitive) To move something, especially one’s arms or legs, from a crossed position. • uncross v. (Transitive) To undo the crossing or traversal of. • UNCROSS v. to change from a crossed position. |
| OUTCROSS | • outcross n. The introduction of unrelated breeding stock to an existing population, especially one which is inbred or homogeneous. • outcross n. A plant or animal produced by such methods. • outcross v. (Transitive) to crossbreed different strains of a plant or animal. |
| TOPCROSS | • topcross n. A hybrid produced by crossing a superior or purebred male with an inferior female. • TOPCROSS n. a cross between a purebred male and inferior female stock. |
| AUTOCROSS | • autocross n. A form of motorsport that tests the skill and speed of a driver over a course marked out with traffic cones. • autocross v. (Intransitive) To take part in this sport. • AUTOCROSS n. motor racing round a rough grass track. |
| BACKCROSS | • backcross v. (Genetics) To cross a hybrid with one of its parents. • backcross n. (Genetics) The act of crossing a hybrid with one of its parents. • backcross n. (Genetics) An organism produced by such a crossing. |
| MOTOCROSS | • motocross n. (Sports, motorcycling) A form of off-road motorbike racing. • motocross n. (Sports, motorcycling) An event where such racing takes place. • moto-cross n. A sport involving the off-road racing of motorcycles. |
| TESTCROSS | • testcross n. (Genetics) The breeding of an individual with a phenotypically recessive individual, in order to determine… • testcross v. (Genetics) To breed an individual in this manner. • test␣cross n. Alternative form of testcross. |
| CRISSCROSS | • crisscross v. (Transitive) To move back and forth over or through. • crisscross v. (Transitive) To mark with crossed lines. • crisscross n. (Countable) A pattern of crossed lines. |
| CYCLOCROSS | • cyclocross n. (Cycle racing) A form of bicycle racing consisting of many laps of a short course featuring pavement… |
| INTERCROSS | • intercross v. To cross back over one another. • intercross v. (Biology, genetics) To breed two strains having a common ancestry with one another. • intercross n. (Biology, genetics) The act or product of intercrossing. |
| RALLYCROSS | • rallycross n. A format of car racing in which drivers race over wild terrain and specially designed roads, meant to… • RALLYCROSS n. a form of motor sport in which cars race over a one-mile circuit of rough grass with some hard-surfaced sections. |
| SUPERCROSS | • supercross n. A sport in which high-performance off-road motorcycles are raced on an artificially made dirt track… |
| CHRISTCROSS | • CHRISTCROSS n. the mark of a cross formerly placed in front of the alphabet in hornbooks; a cross used in place of a signature by someone unable to sign his name. |
| BOARDERCROSS | • boardercross n. (Snowboarding) Synonym of snowboard cross. • boarder-cross n. Alternative spelling of boardercross. • boarder␣cross n. Alternative form of boardercross. |
| SNOWBOARDCROSS | • snowboardcross n. Alternative spelling of snowboard cross. • snowboard␣cross n. (Snowboarding) A downhill snowboard race over obstacles with many simultaneous racers. |