Definitions of crossover
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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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grade separation
a crossing that uses an underpass or overpass
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pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing
street crossing where pedestrians have right of way; often marked in some way (especially with diagonal stripes)
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pelican crossing
an acronym for pedestrian light control; a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights that are controlled by pedestrians
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school crossing
a pedestrian crossing where school children cross a street on the way to school
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type of:
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path
a way especially designed for a particular use
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the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience
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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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synonyms:
crossover voter
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the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
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synonyms:
crossing over
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type of:
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biological process, organic process
a process occurring in living organisms
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biological process, organic process
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