"crossnumber" meaning in All languages combined

See crossnumber on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: crossnumbers [plural]
Etymology: From cross + number, modelled on crossword. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cross|number}} cross + number Head templates: {{en-noun}} crossnumber (plural crossnumbers)
  1. A puzzle that resembles a crossword but is to be filled with numbers rather than words, the numbers being clued either arithmetically or by general knowledge (such as the year of a historical event).
    Sense id: en-crossnumber-en-noun-KZce32eR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From cross + number, modelled on crossword.",
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      "tags": [
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    }
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
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        },
        {
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      ],
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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        ],
        [
          "crossword",
          "crossword"
        ],
        [
          "number",
          "number"
        ],
        [
          "word",
          "word"
        ],
        [
          "arithmetical",
          "arithmetical"
        ],
        [
          "general knowledge",
          "general knowledge"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From cross + number, modelled on crossword.",
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    }
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      ],
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          "puzzle",
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        [
          "crossword",
          "crossword"
        ],
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          "number",
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        ],
        [
          "word",
          "word"
        ],
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        ],
        [
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          "general knowledge"
        ]
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    }
  ],
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}

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