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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (4)

1. the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis;
[syn: crossing over, crossover]

2. a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party;
[syn: crossover voter, crossover]

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;
- Example: "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;
[syn: crossing, crosswalk, crossover]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

crossover \crossover\ n. 1. (genetics) the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis. Syn: crossing over. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a structure, such as a bridge, bearing a path for crossing over a river or highway. [PJC] 3. votes from members of one political party cast for candidates of another party; -- called also crossover vote; as, there was a high crossover in this election. [PJC] 4. a member of one political party who votes for a candidate of another party; -- called also crossover voter. [PJC] 5. (Plumbing) a U-shaped section of pipe which serves to pass one pipeline over another which is directly in its path. [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

crossover n 1: the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis [syn: crossing over, crossover] 2: a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party [syn: crossover voter, crossover] 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 [syn: crossing, crosswalk, crossover]