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crossover

noun

Meaning

  1. A place where one thing crosses over another.
  2. The means by which the crossing is made.
  3. The result of the exchange of genetic material during meiosis.
  4. A blend of multiple styles of music or multiple film genres, intended to appeal to a wider audience.
  5. An automobile that is a mix of two kinds of automobiles, e.g. the Pontiac Torrent.
  6. A pair of switches and a short, diagonal length of track which together connect two parallel tracks and allow passage between them.
  7. (of an Ethernet cable) Configured so that the transmit signals at one end are connected to the receive signals at the other.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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