n.
1.the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
2.a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
3.the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience
4.a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
Idiom of the Day
in charge of (something)
to be responsible for an activity or group of people
Our teacher is in charge of selling tickets for the school dance.