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(n) a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
(n) marking consisting of crossing lines
(n) a cross as an emblem of Christianity; used in heraldry
(n) any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
(n) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
(n) (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
(s) perversely irritable
(v) travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
(v) meet at a point
(v) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth''s amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
(v) fold so as to resemble a cross; "she crossed her legs"
(v) to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"
(v) meet and pass; "the trains crossed"
(v) trace a line through or across; "cross your `t''"
(v) breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed"

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