crossover

[ kraws-oh-ver, kros- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a bridge or other structure for crossing over a river, highway, etc.
Genetics.
1. crossing over.
2. a genotype resulting from crossing over.
Popular Music.
1. the act of crossing over in style, usually with the intention of broadening the commercial appeal to a wider audience.
2. music that crosses over in style, occasionally sharing attributes with several musical styles and therefore often appealing to a broader audience.
Also called crossover voter. U.S. Politics. a member of one political party who votes for the candidate of another party in a primary.
crossover network.
Railroads. a track structure composed of two or more turnouts, permitting movement of cars from either of two parallel and adjacent tracks to the other.
Dance.
1. a step in which dancers exchange places.
2. a step involving partners in which the woman moves from one side of her partner to the other, crossing in front of him.
Bowling. a ball that strikes the side of the head pin opposite to the bowling hand of the bowler.
(in plumbing) a U -shaped pipe for bypassing another pipe.

crossover

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noun

a place at which a crossing is made
genetics
1. another term for crossing over
2. a chromosomal structure or character resulting from crossing over
railways a point of transfer between two main lines
short for crossover network
a recording, book, or other product that becomes popular in a genre other than its own

adjective

(of music, fashion, art, etc) combining two distinct styles
(of a performer, writer, recording, book, etc) having become popular in more than one genre

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Word History and Origins

Origin of crossover¹

First recorded in 1785–95; noun use of verb phrase cross over

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Those number one albums both fell out of the Top 30 after one week, a sign of a strong core fanbase, with limited crossover appeal.

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But this first-time crossover continues a long tradition of the Phil’s music directors sharing mutual curiosity with the city’s other flagship music industries.

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The screenplay for the sci-fi thriller “Parallel” caught Ezban’s eye for its originality among more generic prospects and became his first crossover venture.

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A refresh of its top-selling Model Y crossover was unveiled in January, but deliveries are just beginning, and only in China, with plans to continue on to Australia and south Asia.

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And while Selena may have been achingly close to achieving the crossover success of her dreams when she was killed in 1995, the scope of her influence grew in her death.

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cross-out cross over

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