1. instances of verifying information by checking it against another source
2. illegal body checks in hockey where a player uses the shaft of the stick
Usage: hockey

1. to verify information by checking it against another source or method

Examples

• The accountant crosschecks all financial reports before submission.
• She always crosschecks her calculations with a calculator.
• The researcher crosschecks data from multiple studies.
• Multiple crosschecks revealed errors in the original report.
• The referee called two crosschecks in the first period.
• Quality control requires several crosschecks of the manufacturing process.
• He crosschecks every fact before publishing the article.