cross training

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cross training noun

1. training in two or more sports to improve performance, esp on one's main sport

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cross-train /ˈkrɔsˈtreɪn, ˈkrɑs-/   v. [~ + object]

1. to train (a worker, athlete, etc.) to be skilled and efficient at different work, tasks, etc.:
   That company will benefit in the future by cross-training its workers now.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

cross-train  (krôs′trān′, kros′-), v.t. 

1. to train (a worker, athlete, etc.) to be proficient at different, usually related, skills, tasks, jobs, etc.

• 1980–85