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cross-crawl

cross-crawl noun: a movement pattern (as walking, crawling, or most swim strokes) in which one’s arms and legs move in opposition, e.g., the left arm and right leg move forward while the right arm and left leg move backward.

Noun

cross-crawl (uncountable)

  1. A movement pattern (as walking, crawling, or most swim strokes) in which one’s arms and legs move in opposition, e.g., the left arm and right leg move forward while the right arm and left leg move backward.

Questions about cross-crawl

What does cross-crawl mean?
Cross-crawl means a movement pattern (as walking, crawling, or most swim strokes) in which one’s arms and legs move in opposition, e.g., the left arm and right leg move forward while the right arm and left leg move backward.
What part of speech is cross-crawl?
Cross-crawl is a noun.

Words near cross-crawl in the dictionary

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  5. cross-cousins
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  8. cross-cultural communication
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