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segment
Noun
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a part of something
How long is that segment of rope?
Separate the orange into segments then add the segments to the fruit salad.
The snowflake segment of The Nutcracker is my favorite part of the ballet.
The Cowboy-in-Brooklyn segment of the television show was written by Mel Brooks.
segment
Verb
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to make into segments or parts
Will you peel and segment the orange for the fruit salad?
I peeled and segmented the orange for the fruit salad.
crossover
Noun
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A crossover is a place where one thing crosses over another.
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A crossover is a blend of two or more styles of music, intended to appeal to a wider audience.
The band's new song had crossover appeal to both country and pop listeners.
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A crossover is an automobile that is a mix of two kinds of automobiles, like the Pontiac Torrent.
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A crossover is a fiction story that borrows places or characters from two or more fictional stories.