transverse
/trænzˈvɜrs/
adjective
- Lying or extending across something; crosswise.
- The transverse beam supports the weight of the bridge.
- The transverse axis of the ellipse is longer than the conjugate axis.
- A transverse cut across the log reveals the tree rings.
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noun
- Something that lies or extends across, such as a beam or a line.
- The building's design includes several steel transverses for stability.
- The engineer inspected the transverses that hold the ceiling in place.
- In the diagram, the transverses are drawn as dashed lines.
verb
- To lie or extend across; to cross.
- The river transverses the valley from east to west.
- The new highway will transverse the entire county.
- A large crack transverses the surface of the old painting.