Traverse
121traverse — I. noun Etymology: Middle English travers, from Anglo French travers (as in a travers, de travers across), from Latin transversum (as in in transversum set crosswise), neuter of transversus lying across; senses 5 9 in part from 2traverse more at… …
122Traversé — Traversée Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom …
123traverse — In computed tomography, one complete linear movement of the gantry across the object being scanned, as occurred in the original translate and rotate CT machines. [M.E., fr. O.Fr., fr. L.L. transverso, fr. L. trans verto, to turn across] …
124traverse — 1. The commonest form of cave survey in which direction, distance and vertical angle between successive points are measured. 2. A way along ledges above the floor of a cave. 3. To move along such a way [25] …
125traverse — Synonyms and related words: across, across the grain, athwart, athwartships, bar, be at cross purposes, be contrary to, belie, boat, bridge, buck, call into question, canoe, carry sail, challenge, check, circumnavigate, coast, combat, conflict… …
126traverse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cross, ford, range, patrol; contradict, obstruct. See travel, passage. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. cross over, move over, pass through; see cross 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. 1. cross pass over,… …
127Traverse — Tra|ver|se 〈 [ vɛ̣r ] f.; Gen.: , Pl.: n〉 1. Schutzwall auf Schießständen 2. 〈Arch.〉 Querbalken, Ausleger 3. 〈Maschinenbau〉 Querverbindung von Ständern, Querhaupt 4. 〈Flussbau〉 quer angeordnete Buhne [Etym.: → travers] …
128traverse — [[t]træ̱vɜː(r)s, trəvɜ͟ː(r)s[/t]] traverses, traversing, traversed VERB If someone or something traverses an area of land or water, they go across it. [LITERARY] [V n] I traversed the narrow pedestrian bridge. [V ed] ...a steep sided valley… …
