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cross-check
(v. ˈkrɔsˈtʃɛk, ˈkrɒs-; n. -ˌtʃɛk, -ˈtʃɛk)v.t.
1. to determine the accuracy of (something) by checking it with various sources.
2. (in ice hockey) to block (an opponent) by placing the stick across the opponent's body.
n. 3. the act of cross-checking.
[1935–40]
cross′-check`er, n.
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cross-check
Past participle: cross-checked
Gerund: cross-checking
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Verb | 1. | cross-check - check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example |
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Translations
cross-check
[ˈkrɒstʃek]A. N → comprobación f adicional, verificación f
B. VT → comprobar una vez más or por otro sistema, verificar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
cross-check
[ˌkrɒsˈtʃɛk]1. n → controprova
2. vt → fare una controprova di
3. vi → fare una controprova
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995