cross product
noun
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: either of the two products obtained by multiplying the two means or the two extremes of a proportion
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One example of leveraging cross product capability is Oshkosh’s airport logistics operations (Oshkosh AeroTech) which perform autonomous jetway positioning once a plane lands, followed by autonomous baggage load and unload operations.
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Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
In the waters of the trading floor, the 50-year-old managing director of cross product sales is both shark and shark bait.
—Ellen Gamerman, WSJ, 31 July 2022
If the mouse is to the left of the cat, this cross product will be in the positive z-direction.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 3 June 2019
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Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
In the waters of the trading floor, the 50-year-old managing director of cross product sales is both shark and shark bait.
—Ellen Gamerman, WSJ, 31 July 2022
If the mouse is to the left of the cat, this cross product will be in the positive z-direction.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 3 June 2019
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“Cross product.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross%20product. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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