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cross (kros) 1. a cross-shaped figure or structure. 2. any organism produced by crossbreeding; a method of crossbreeding. cross Etymology: L, crux 1 (in genetics) a mating between individuals with different phenotypes. Kinds of crosses include dihybrid cross, monohybrid cross, polyhybrid cross, and trihybrid cross. 2 any individual, organism, or strain produced from such a mating. cross 1. a cross-shaped figure or structure. 2. any organism produced by mating genetically distinct individuals. See also crossbreeding, cruciate. cross-cut grid see cross-hatch grid. cross pregnancy the fetus is in the horn on the side opposite to the corpus luteum. cross table see horizontal beam. cross tie a common method of restraining a horse for simple procedures such as grooming. The horse is tied to a pillar on either side, the shorter and tighter the better and preferably from the cheek dees of a hackamore. The head should be kept high to avoid the horse lashing out with both feet at once. 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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In March, as the Republican-led House of Representatives wrestled with a harsh reform bill that would build a wall on the border and classify crossers as felons, Robinson's campaign launched a TV ad that opened with the theme from The Twilight Zone and Rod Serling--style narration: "If you're a conservative Republican, watching the news these days can make you feel as though you're in the Twilight Zone. who has called for a congressional investigation along with Kingston, stressed: "Providing Mexico with information that can help smugglers and illegal border crossers evade capture is absurd. Border health officials agreed that health warnings could be posted, and perhaps health-related information provided, at the county's border crossings with Mexico, but any general increase in intensity of health screenings there that lengthened processing of border crossers even minimally would impede the flow of traffic and become untenable. |
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