cross-check

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cross-check

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From cross- + check.

verb cross-checks · cross-checking · cross-checked

To verify (information, data, or calculations) by using an alternative source or method. Aft doors armed and cross-checked.
To commit the infraction of checking an opponent by using the shaft of one's stick with both hands.

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"cross-check." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cross-check. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{cross_check_2026,
  title = {cross-check},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cross-check},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}