Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person who cross-trains, especially in different sports.
- noun An athletic shoe designed for cross-training, as for running and court sports.
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- noun An
exercise machine in which the feet of the user travel an elliptic path; used to simulate stair climbing, walking, or running without causing excessive pressure to the joints.
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Examples
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Bloomberg Making its debut in Geneva, the Koenigsegg Agera R is a twin-turbo 5.0-liter V8 mounted amid ships vomiting 1,115 horsepower and painted like a cross-trainer shoe.
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Biceps, triceps, a few things for the back, calves, shoulders and so on — and then I'll go on the running machine, cross-trainer or mountain climber.
Vishy Anand: I found Bobby Fischer surprisingly normal and calm 2011
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Photos: New Models, Concepts Bloomberg Making its debut in Geneva, the Koenigsegg Agera R is a twin-turbo 5.0-liter V8 mounted amidships vomiting 1,115 horsepower and painted like a cross-trainer shoe.
In Geneva, Guessing at a Gas-Guzzling Future Dan Neil 2011
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Wear something flat, like a cross-trainer or a wrestling shoe, not a running shoe.
Learning the Ropes 2011
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Or perhaps, in a world that stresses specialization so much, elevating the stature of the Renaissance Man (or at least of the Bo-Jackson style cross-trainer).
Academia vs. Reality, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Bloomberg Making its debut in Geneva, the Koenigsegg Agera R is a twin-turbo 5.0-liter V8 mounted amidships vomiting 1,115 horsepower and painted like a cross-trainer shoe.
In Geneva, Guessing at a Gas-Guzzling Future Dan Neil 2011
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Also debuting in Geneva was something called the Koenigsegg Agera R, with a twin-turbo 5.0-liter V8 mounted amidships vomiting 1,115 hp and painted like a cross-trainer shoe.
In Geneva, Guessing at a Gas-Guzzling Future Dan Neil 2011
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I speak from experience, having watched myself in the gym mirror working out on the cross-trainer for the past 15 years.
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The rookie quarterback can claim yet another resounding marketing victory after the limited edition Nike cross-trainer shoes that bear ...
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The rookie quarterback can claim yet another resounding marketing victory after the limited edition Nike cross-trainer shoes that bear his name sold out early Friday morning in just 5 minutes.
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