transverse
lying or extending across or in a cross direction; cross.
(of a flute) having a mouth hole in the side of the tube, near its end, across which the player's breath is directed.: Compare end-blown.
(of an automotive engine) mounted with the crankshaft oriented sideways.
something that is transverse.
Nautical. web frame.
Geometry. transverse axis.
a city road that cuts through a park or other area of light traffic; shortcut.
Origin of transverse
1Other words from transverse
- trans·verse·ly, adverb
- sub·trans·verse, adjective
- sub·trans·verse·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for transverse
/ (trænzˈvɜːs) /
crossing from side to side; athwart; crossways
geometry denoting the axis that passes through the foci of a hyperbola
(of a flute, etc) held almost at right angles to the player's mouth, so that the breath passes over a hole in the side to create a vibrating air column within the tube of the instrument
astronomy another word for tangential (def. 2)
a transverse piece or object
Origin of transverse
1Derived forms of transverse
- transversely, adverb
- transverseness, noun
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