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Definition of
transverse adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
transverse
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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trænsˈvərs
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trænzˈvərs
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,
NAmE
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ˈtrænsvərs
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ˈtrænzvərs
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[
usually before noun
]
(
technology
)
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placed across something
synonym
diagonal
A transverse bar joins the two posts.
See
transverse
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