crosscheck (redirected from crosschecking)

cross·check  (krôschk, krs-)

tr.v. cross·checked, cross·check·ing, cross·checks

1. To verify by comparing with parallel or supplementary data.

2. Sports To check illegally in ice hockey by striking an opponent with one's hockey stick held in both hands and lifted off the ice.

n.

The act of crosschecking.

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crosscheck [ˌkrɒsˈtʃɛk]

vb

1. to verify (a fact, report, etc.) by considering conflicting opinions or consulting other sources

2. (Team Sports / Hockey (Field & Ice)) (in ice hockey) to check illegally, as by chopping at an opponent's arms or stick

n

the act or an instance of crosschecking

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	crosscheck - an instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources confirmation, substantiation, verification, check - additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"
	2.	crosscheck - an illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick) check - obstructing an opponent in ice hockey