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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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| But Carole Frakes of Woodland Hills, a Republican who voted for McCain on Tuesday, said the open primary lets crossover voters sabotage the opposing party. Thousands of voters took advantage of California's first blanket primary to cross party lines, but political strategists could only take morning-after guesses Wednesday about what crossover voters had in mind. The last hope for many is that the state's first blanket primary will bring in enough independent voters and crossover voters to provide some surprises. |
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