cross-country

  • 11cross-country — [krôs′kun΄trē] adj., adv. 1. across open country through woods and fields, etc. [cross country skiing] 2. across a country [a cross country flight] n. a sport or competition consisting of a cross country footrace, from two to six miles (1.2 3.7… …

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  • 12cross-country — also cross country, crosscountry; 1767, of roads, from CROSS (Cf. cross) (v.) + COUNTRY (Cf. country), or aphetic for across country. Of flights, from 1909 …

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  • 13Cross-Country — Fahrer Cross Country (Abkürzungen XC oder CC) ist eine Mountainbike Disziplin. Seit 1996 ist die Sportart olympisch. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Definition 2 Rennverla …

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  • 14cross-country — cross coun•try adj. [[t]ˈkrɔsˌkʌn tri, ˈkrɒs [/t]] n. [[t] ˈkʌn tri, ˌkʌn [/t]] adj. n. pl. tries 1) directed or proceeding over fields, through woods, etc., rather than on a road, track, or run: a cross country race[/ex] 2) from one end of the… …

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  • 15cross-country — n. a race over a course including countryside, rather than over roads or prepared paths. Syn: cross country. [WordNet 1.5] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 16Cross Country — steht für: Cross Country (Mountainbike), eine Mountainbike Disziplin Cross Country (Motorradsport), eine Offroad Motorradsport Disziplin die englische Bezeichnung für Skilanglauf den Pferdesport der Crosslauf …

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  • 17cross-country — ► ADJECTIVE 1) across fields or countryside, as opposed to on roads or tracks. 2) across a region or country, in particular not keeping to main or direct routes. ► NOUN ▪ the sport of cross country running, riding, skiing, or motoring …

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  • 18cross-country — cross, cross country → campo, 2 …

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  • 19cross-country — /krɒs kʌntri/, it. /krɔs kauntri/ locuz. ingl. (propr. attraverso la campagna ), usata in ital. come s.m. (sport.) [corsa eseguita a piedi, a cavallo o in bicicletta su percorso accidentato a fondo erboso] ▶◀ [➨ cross2 (1)] …

    Enciclopedia Italiana

  • 20cross-country — s. m. [Esporte] Ver corta mato.   ‣ Etimologia: palavra inglesa …

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