Definition of Crossovers

1. Noun. (plural of crossover) ¹

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Definition of Crossovers

1. crossover [n] - See also: crossover

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crossovers

crossmatching
crossmetathesis
crossnational
crossness
crossnesses
crossnumber
crossnumbers
crossopterygian
crossopterygians
crossover
crossover dribble
crossover fixation
crossover study
crossover vote
crossover voter
crossovers
crossparty
crosspatch
crosspatches
crosspiece
crosspieces
crosspipe
crosspipes
crossplayer
crossplayers
crosspoint
crosspoints
crosspost
crossposted

Literary usage of Crossovers

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Elements of Railroad Track and Construction by Winter Lincoln Wilson (1915)
"Crossovers. SWITCH ATTACHMENTS. 136. Definition of Crossovers.—A crossover is an arrangement (Fig. SO) of two turnouts facing each other from adjacent ..."

2. Statistical Inference from Genetic Data on Pedigrees by Elizabeth A. Thompson (2000)
"The formation of chiasmata, and the crossovers resulting in the ... The crossovers occurring are the same as in Figure 5.i(e) 5.2 From chromatids to ..."

3. Manual by American Railway Engineering Association, National Futures Association (U.S.) (1916)
"8. 11 and It main line turnouts, as representing good practice, are shown on the inserts. * Crossovers. Typical plans of Nos. 8, 11 and 16 crossovers, ..."

4. Track Formulae and Tables: A Handbook of the Theory and Practice of Turnouts by Shelby Saufley Roberts (1910)
"Frog distances = x for Crossovers between parallel tracks. Frogs of same number, straight track between frogs ..."

5. Text Book on Railroad Surveying by George Wellington Pickels, Carroll Carson Wiley (1913)
"TABLE 4 Distances along main track between frog points for crossovers between parallel tracks. Frogs of same number, straight track between frogs. ..."

6. A Field Manual for Railroad Engineers by James C. Nagle (1917)
"Crossovers. INTERSECTING TRACKS. WYES. 201. Given the Equal Frog Numbers, N, the Distance between Centers, c, and the Gauge, g, to Locate a Crossover ..."

7. Notes on Permanent-way Material, Plate-laying, and Points & Crossings: With by W H Cole (1890)
"Turnouts and Crossovers. A turnout from one line to another (figures 5 and 7) is made ... Turnouts and crossovers, the intermediate portion being straight. ..."

8. Practical Track Work by Kenneth L. Van Auken (1915)
"TURNOUTS, Crossovers AND LADDER TRACKS. More attention is required in distributing material for switches than for track, on account of the great number of ..."

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