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crosse

noun

Simple meaning

A lacrosse stick.

Pronunciation

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krahs
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkɹɑs

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Definition

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noun

  1. A lacrosse stick.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Formality
Technical

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  • crossingnounInflected form

    Traveling across.

  • crossedadjectiveInflected form

    Placed crosswise.

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  • crossed eyenounCompound term

    Strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose.

  • double-crossernounCompound term

    A person who says one thing and does another.

  • noughts and crossesnounCompound term

    A game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spaces.

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  • crosswalknounRelated term

    A path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other.

  • crossroadnounRelated term

    A junction where one street or road crosses another.

  • cross-leggedadverbRelated term

    With the legs crossed.

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