Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In mining, a vein or lode that crosses or intersects the regular lode at various angles, and often heaves or throws the lode out of its regular course.
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More tutors, more focus, far better facilities, more cross-course collaboration - though not nearly enough as some students would have liked.
Archive 2007-09-01 DAVID BISHOP 2007
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More tutors, more focus, far better facilities, more cross-course collaboration - though not nearly enough as some students would have liked.
Flashback: why pursue script editing and MA? DAVID BISHOP 2007
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'The wind shifts were a little bigger, and the pressure differentiation was quite a bit bigger, and added to the strong cross-course current it was tactically interesting.
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Within long-range rifle shooting alone, there are all manner of classifications -- 200 yards, 600 yards, cross-course, standing, prone -- but the ultimate test is the overall Long Range High Power championship, for which the winner receives the Tompkins Trophy.
SI.com 2010
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