crossover

  1. Noun.  A place where one thing crosses over another.
  2. Noun.  The means by which the crossing is made.
  3. Noun.  (''genetics'') the result of the exchange of genetic material during meiosis.
  4. Noun.  A blend of multiple styles of music, intended to appeal to a wider audience.
  5. Noun.  An automobile that is a mix of two kinds of automobiles, i.e. the Pontiac Torrent.
  6. Noun.  (rail transport) A pair of switches and a short, diagonal length of track which together connect two parallel tracks and allow passage between them.
  7. Noun.  A piece of fiction that borrows elements from two or more fictional universes.

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