Meaning Of The Word Double cross

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What's The Definition Of Double cross?

double cross in American English
a new hybrid produced by crossing two existing hybrids (A × B → AB, C × D → CD, AB × CD → ABCD)
noun: a betrayal or swindle of a colleague

double cross in British English
noun: a technique for producing hybrid stock, esp seed for cereal crops, by crossing the hybrids between two different pairs of inbred lines

double-cross
verb: If someone you trust double-crosses you, they do something which harms you instead of doing something they had promised to do.

double-cross in American English
to betray (a person) by doing the opposite of, or intentionally failing to do, what one has promised
transitive verb: to prove treacherous to; betray or swindle, as by a double cross

double-cross in British English
noun: the act or an instance of double-crossing; betrayal
verb: to cheat or betray

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