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Cross

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Definitions for Cross

noun
a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
noun
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
Synonyms
crisscross mark
noun
a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified
Examples
  1. used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
noun
any affliction that causes great suffering
Synonyms
crown of thorns
Examples
  1. that is his cross to bear
  2. he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns
noun
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock
Synonyms
hybrid crossbreed
Examples
  1. especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
  2. a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
noun
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
Synonyms
hybridization hybridisation crossbreeding crossing interbreeding hybridizing
verb
travel across or pass over
Synonyms
traverse track cover pass over get over get across cut through cut across
Examples
  1. The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
verb
meet at a point
Synonyms
intersect
verb
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Synonyms
thwart queer spoil scotch foil frustrate baffle bilk
Examples
  1. What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
  2. foil your opponent
verb
fold so as to resemble a cross
Examples
  1. she crossed her legs
verb
to cover or extend over an area or time period
Synonyms
traverse span sweep
Examples
  1. Rivers traverse the valley floor
  2. The parking lot spans 3 acres
  3. The novel spans three centuries
verb
meet and pass
Examples
  1. the trains crossed
verb
trace a line through or across
Examples
  1. cross your `t'
verb
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
Synonyms
crossbreed hybridize hybridise interbreed
Examples
  1. cross a horse and a donkey
  2. Mendel tried crossbreeding
  3. these species do not interbreed
adjective
extending or lying across
Synonyms
cross(a) transverse transversal thwartwise
Examples
  1. in a crosswise direction
  2. at right angles to the long axis
  3. cross members should be all steel
  4. from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully
  5. transversal vibrations
  6. transverse colon
adjective
annoyed and irritable
Synonyms
crabbed crabby fussy grouchy grumpy bad-tempered ill-tempered

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