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crossover [′krȯs‚ō·vər] (civil engineering) An S-shaped section of railroad track joining two parallel tracks. A connection between two pipes in the same water supply system or a connection between two water supply systems. (electricity) A point at which two conductors cross, with appropriate insulation between them to prevent contact. (electronics) The plane at which the cross section of a beam of electrons in an electron gun is a minimum. (engineering) The portion of a draw works' drum containing grooves for angle control so the wire rope can cross over to begin a new wrap. Also known as angle-control section. (genetics) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Phillips to lay a hand on one of his children again; and Mattie Andrews had a new red hood and a blue crossover with tassels on it and the airs she put on about it were perfectly sickening; and Lizzie Wright didn't speak to Mamie Wilson because Mamie Wilson's grown-up sister had cut out Lizzie Wright's grown-up sister with her beau; and everybody missed Anne so and wished she's come to school again; and Gilbert Blythe-- |
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