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crossover

cros·so·ver

US/ˈkrɔˌsoʊvɜr/ uncommon

noun

1.

the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis

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2.

a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party

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3.

the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience

  • “a jazz-classical crossover album”
4.

a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other

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Origin

Deverbal from cross over.

Phrases

  • crossover airspeed
  • crossover book
  • crossover cable
  • crossover dribble
  • crossover thrash
  • crossover vote
  • crossover voting
  • diamond crossover

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