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Entry 5 senses Webster, 1913

crossover

· IPA /krˈɔsˌoʊvər/
01 n. the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis.
  1. 1.
    the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis.(genetics)
  2. 2.
    a structure, such as a bridge, bearing a path for crossing over a river or highway.
  3. 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. Also: crossover vote
  4. 4.
    a member of one political party who votes for a candidate of another party; -- called also crossover voter. Also: crossover voter
  5. 5.
    a U-shaped section of pipe which serves to pass one pipeline over another which is directly in its path.(Plumbing)
Syn. crossing over.