crossing

crossing
n
1. crosswalk, corner, point of crossing; crossroad, crossway, intersection, junction, juncture; traffic circle, rotary, cloverleaf, interchange, underpass, overpass.
2. thwarting, frustration, foil, balk; contradiction, opposition, interference, intervention; stumbling block, problem, difficulty; snag, catch, hitch, rub, drawback, fly in the ointment; deterrent, hindrance, impediment, encumbrance; check, retardation, slowing up or down; block, stop, obstruction.
3. hybridization, crossbreeding, interbreeding, intercrossing, cross-fertilization, cross-pollination.

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  • crossing — [n] pathway to traverse larger path bridge, cloverleaf, crossroad, crosswalk, crossway, decussation, exchange, grade crossing, grating, gridiron, interchange, intersection, junction, loop, network, overpass, passage, screen, traversal, traverse,… …   New thesaurus

  • crossing — crossing. См. скрещивание. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • crossing — crossing. См. кросс. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • crossing — crossing. = breeding (см.). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • crossing — index crossroad (intersection), intersection Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • crossing — CRÓSSING s.n. v. crosing. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN …   Dicționar Român

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