/ Dictionary / Index C cross-compound: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cross-com•pound Pronunciation: (krôs'kom'pound, kros'-), [key] — adj. (of a compound engine or turbine) having the high-pressure and low-pressure units side by side. Cf. tandem-compound. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cross-check cross-country Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language