cross checkn.

Brit.

/ˈkrɒs tʃɛk/, U.S.

/ˈkrɔs ˌtʃɛk/,

/ˈkrɑs ˌtʃɛk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cross- comb. form, check n.¹

Etymology: < cross- comb. form + check n.¹ With sense 2 compare slightly earlier cross checking n. 1.

1. An act of checking the accuracy or validity of an observation, theory, set of data, etc., by using an alternative method (or methods) of verification, comparing different sources of information, etc. Also (esp. in aviation: see note): an instance of two people reciprocally checking each other's work.In commercial aviation, cross checks are carried out by cabin crew at the beginning and end of a flight, especially to verify that the emergency slides deployed from the aircraft doors are armed or disarmed for departure or arrival.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [noun] > act of proving, verification

verifyinga1325

soothinga1400

averment1429

verefiancea1450

verment1472

justificationa1500

verification1523

demonstrating1598

evidencing1609

averral1611

averring1642

evincement1651

validation1656

substantiation1787

cross check1839

constatationa1916

1839 Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 9 333 All the subsequent calculations were made entirely by myself, and I endeavoured by a variety of cross checks, to avoid the errors which might otherwise have crept in.

1895 Ovens & Murray Advertiser Suppl. (Beechworth, Austral.) 27 Apr. By an ingenious cross-check provided by the coincidence between the amount, the number, and the date [on a bank note]..any correct imitation is rendered all but impossible.

1940 Economist 24 Feb. 341/1 Certain cross checks operated by the authorities suggest that the extent of evasion of the Regulations..has been commendably small.

1960 E. H. Gombrich Art & Illusion viii. 274 We now know that touch is only one of a whole battery of cross checks at our disposal.

2011 N.Y. Mag. 28 Mar. 32/1 Flight attendants, prepare for cross-check.

2019 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 14 Feb. Detectives are carrying out cross-checks on the ballistic matches from shots fired at the scene with firearms subsequently seized by police.

2. Ice Hockey and Lacrosse. An act of obstructing an opponent by holding one’s stick horizontally in both hands and thrusting it forcefully at the other player's body.While some checking or blocking of an opponent with one's body is permitted in both games, using the stick to check another player in this manner is considered a personal foul and subject to a penalty in ice hockey and women's lacrosse. Cross checks are permitted in box lacrosse under certain conditions.

ΚΠ

1894 Manitoba Free Press 26 Feb. 5/2 Temple was shortly afterwards stunned a little in a cross check against the side, but got around again in a couple of minutes.

1950 Winnipeg Tribune 10 Mar. 18/1 A player is likely to lose his teeth by accident.., but having them knocked out by a deliberate cross-check or butt end is unpardonable.

1993 J. Hinkson Lacrosse Fund. vi. 64 This drill teaches ballcarriers: (1) To relax with the ball when taking a cross-check.

2003 Times 7 Mar. (Sport section) 48/1 Maloney, who was already on a yellow card, was dismissed for a cross check to the head, a foul that another player, who had not previously been cautioned, appeared to commit.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).

单词	cross check
释义	cross checkn. Brit. /ˈkrɒs tʃɛk/, U.S. /ˈkrɔs ˌtʃɛk/, /ˈkrɑs ˌtʃɛk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cross- comb. form, check n.¹ Etymology: < cross- comb. form + check n.¹ With sense 2 compare slightly earlier cross checking n. 1. 1. An act of checking the accuracy or validity of an observation, theory, set of data, etc., by using an alternative method (or methods) of verification, comparing different sources of information, etc. Also (esp. in aviation: see note): an instance of two people reciprocally checking each other's work.In commercial aviation, cross checks are carried out by cabin crew at the beginning and end of a flight, especially to verify that the emergency slides deployed from the aircraft doors are armed or disarmed for departure or arrival. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [noun] > act of proving, verification verifyinga1325 soothinga1400 averment1429 verefiancea1450 verment1472 justificationa1500 verification1523 demonstrating1598 evidencing1609 averral1611 averring1642 evincement1651 validation1656 substantiation1787 cross check1839 constatationa1916 1839 Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 9 333 All the subsequent calculations were made entirely by myself, and I endeavoured by a variety of cross checks, to avoid the errors which might otherwise have crept in. 1895 Ovens & Murray Advertiser Suppl. (Beechworth, Austral.) 27 Apr. By an ingenious cross-check provided by the coincidence between the amount, the number, and the date [on a bank note]..any correct imitation is rendered all but impossible. 1940 Economist 24 Feb. 341/1 Certain cross checks operated by the authorities suggest that the extent of evasion of the Regulations..has been commendably small. 1960 E. H. Gombrich Art & Illusion viii. 274 We now know that touch is only one of a whole battery of cross checks at our disposal. 2011 N.Y. Mag. 28 Mar. 32/1 Flight attendants, prepare for cross-check. 2019 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 14 Feb. Detectives are carrying out cross-checks on the ballistic matches from shots fired at the scene with firearms subsequently seized by police. 2. Ice Hockey and Lacrosse. An act of obstructing an opponent by holding one’s stick horizontally in both hands and thrusting it forcefully at the other player's body.While some checking or blocking of an opponent with one's body is permitted in both games, using the stick to check another player in this manner is considered a personal foul and subject to a penalty in ice hockey and women's lacrosse. Cross checks are permitted in box lacrosse under certain conditions. ΚΠ 1894 Manitoba Free Press 26 Feb. 5/2 Temple was shortly afterwards stunned a little in a cross check against the side, but got around again in a couple of minutes. 1950 Winnipeg Tribune 10 Mar. 18/1 A player is likely to lose his teeth by accident.., but having them knocked out by a deliberate cross-check or butt end is unpardonable. 1993 J. Hinkson Lacrosse Fund. vi. 64 This drill teaches ballcarriers: (1) To relax with the ball when taking a cross-check. 2003 Times 7 Mar. (Sport section) 48/1 Maloney, who was already on a yellow card, was dismissed for a cross check to the head, a foul that another player, who had not previously been cautioned, appeared to commit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022). < n.1839
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