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transverse

UK
/trænsˈvɜːs/
US
/trænsˈvɜrs/

Translations

transverseadjective
more transverse
Comp.
most transverse
Super.
UK
/trænsˈvɜːs/
US
/trænsˈvɜrs/
The transverse beams provided additional support to the structure.
Les poutres transverses ont apporté un soutien supplémentaire à la structure.
Additional translations
transversalSurtout dans un registre technique ou scientifique.
Synonyms
diagonal
lateral
sideways
oblique
crosswise
transversenoun
transverses
pl
traverseTerme technique, notamment en architecture et en marine.
The bridge was supported by several strong transverses to ensure stability.
Le pont était soutenu par plusieurs traverses solides afin d’assurer sa stabilité.
transverseverb
transversed
Past Simple
transversed
Past Participle
transversing
Gerund
UK
/trænzˈvɜːs/
US
/trænzˈvɜrs/
traverserRare, au sens technique de « passer à travers » ou « disposer en travers ».
The engineers transversed a cable across the gorge to start the bridge project.
Les ingénieurs ont fait traverser un câble au-dessus du ravin pour lancer le projet de pont.

Definitions

transverseadjective
Situated or extending across something.
The transverse beams provided additional support to the structure.
Lying or being across or in a crosswise direction.
The transverse road connected the two main highways.
Physics: relating to a wave or oscillation in which displacement of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of propagation.
Light is a transverse wave in which the electric and magnetic fields oscillate at right angles to the direction of travel.
transversenoun
A structural element that extends across something, typically at a right angle to its main axis.
The bridge was supported by several strong transverses to ensure stability.
A part of a ship's structure that runs across the vessel from side to side, providing support and shape.
The shipbuilders inspected the transverses to ensure they were properly aligned.
transverseverb
Rare. To cross, place, or extend across something; to traverse.
The engineers transversed a cable across the gorge to start the bridge project.
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