crosschecking
crosschecking is the present participle and gerund of crosscheck.
Meaning of crosscheck
Verb
crosscheck (third-person singular simple present crosschecks, present participle crosschecking, simple past and past participle crosschecked)
- To verify (information, data, or calculations) by using an alternative source or method.
- To commit the infraction of checking an opponent by using the shaft of one's stick with both hands.
- To hit another player with the shaft of a lacrosse stick.
- He picked up a roughing penalty for crosschecking Montreal’s Andrei Kostitsyn to the ice Tuesday after Kostitsyn hit Boston defenseman Aaron Ward from behind.2009 January 16, Dave Caldwell, “Goalie Takes a Long Trip to Reach the N.H.L.”, in New York Times
Questions about crosschecking
- What is crosschecking the present participle and gerund of?
- Crosschecking is the present participle and gerund of crosscheck.
Words near crosschecking in the dictionary
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