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Noun: cross-examiner  'krós,ig-za-mi-nu(r)
  1. Someone who questions a witness carefully (especially about testimony given earlier)
    "The defence attorney proved to be a skilled cross-examiner during the trial";
    - cross-questioner

Derived forms: cross-examiners

Type of: asker, enquirer [Brit, Cdn], inquirer, querier, questioner