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• dou´ble-cross´-er — double cross, 1. Informal. an act of treachery: »[He] called the contract “a sell out by the union and a double cross by the company” (Wall Street Journal). 2. Genetics. the hybrid produced by two single crosses of inbred lines: »Jones solution… …   Useful english dictionary

• dou|ble-cross — double cross, 1. Informal. an act of treachery: »[He] called the contract “a sell out by the union and a double cross by the company” (Wall Street Journal). 2. Genetics. the hybrid produced by two single crosses of inbred lines: »Jones solution… …   Useful english dictionary

• trav´ers|a|ble — trav|erse «verb, adverb. TRAV uhrs, truh VURS; noun, adjective. TRAV uhrs», verb, ersed, ers|ing, noun, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to pass across, over, or through: »We traversed the desert by truck. 2. to go to and fro over or along (a place,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Indian Red Cross — The inc is a voluntary humanitarian organization having a network of over 700 branches throughout India, providing relief in times of disasters/emergencies and promoting health care of the vulnerable people and communities. It is a leading member …   Wikipedia

• double-cross — dou′ble cross′ v. t. inf to betray or swindle, esp. by an action contrary to an agreed upon course • Etymology: 1900–05 dou′ble cross′er, n …   From formal English to slang

• dou|ble-bub|ble — «DUHB uhl BUHB uhl», adjective. having a shape or structure the cross section of which is somewhat like that of one bubble on top of another: »a double bubble fuselage …   Useful english dictionary

• ford´a|ble — ford «frd, fohrd», noun, verb. –n. a place where a river, stream, or other body of water is not too deep to cross by walking or driving through the water. –v.t. to cross (a river) by walking or driving through the water: »The streams rose so… …   Useful english dictionary

• dis´a|gree´a|ble|ness — dis|a|gree|a|ble «DIHS uh GREE uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not to one s liking; unpleasant: »to speak a disagreeable truth. A headache is disagreeable. SYNONYM(S): offensive. 2. not friendly; unkind; bad tempered; cross: »Sh …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|a|gree|a|ble — «DIHS uh GREE uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not to one s liking; unpleasant: »to speak a disagreeable truth. A headache is disagreeable. SYNONYM(S): offensive. 2. not friendly; unkind; bad tempered; cross: »Sh …   Useful english dictionary

• im|per´me|a|ble|ness — im|per|me|a|ble «ihm PUR mee uh buhl», adjective. 1. that cannot be permeated; impassable: »Charing Cross…became absolutely impermeable (Hawthorne). 2. not permitting the passage of water, gas, or other fluid, through the pores, interstices, or… …   Useful english dictionary