Definition of traverse

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Traverse (a.) Lying across; being in a direction across something else; as, paths cut with traverse trenches..

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Traverse :: Traverse (a.) To lay in a cross direction; to cross.
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) To cross by way of opposition; to thwart with obstacles; to obstruct; to bring to naught.
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) To wander over; to cross in traveling; as, to traverse the habitable globe..
Electrotonic :: Electrotonic (a.) Of or pertaining to electrical tension; -- said of a supposed peculiar condition of a conducting circuit during its exposure to the action of another conducting circuit traversed by a uniform electric current when both circuits remain stationary.
Radiograph :: Radiograph (n.) A picture produced by the Rontgen rays upon a sensitive surface, photographic or fluorescent, especially a picture of opaque objects traversed by the rays..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) To pass over and view; to survey carefully.
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) Anything that traverses, or crosses..
Patrol :: Patrol (v. i.) To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.
Trace :: Trace (v. t.) To walk over; to pass through; to traverse.
Earthquake :: Earthquake (n.) A shaking, trembling, or concussion of the earth, due to subterranean causes, often accompanied by a rumbling noise. The wave of shock sometimes traverses half a hemisphere, destroying cities and many thousand lives; -- called also earthdin, earthquave, and earthshock..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) To turn to the one side or the other, in order to point in any direction; as, to traverse a cannon..
Odometer :: Odometer (n.) An instrument attached to the wheel of a vehicle, to measure the distance traversed; also, a wheel used by surveyors, which registers the miles and rods traversed..
Parados :: Parados (n.) An intercepting mound, erected in any part of a fortification to protect the defenders from a rear or ricochet fire; a traverse..
Wander :: Wander (v. t.) To travel over without a certain course; to traverse; to stroll through.
Perineum :: Perineum (n.) The region which is included within the outlet of the pelvis, and is traversed by the urinogenital canal and the rectum..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) A work thrown up to intercept an enfilade, or reverse fire, along exposed passage, or line of work..
Jump :: Jump (n.) The space traversed by a leap.
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) A gallery or loft of communication from side to side of a church or other large building.
Keel :: Keel (v. i.) To traverse with a keel; to navigate.
Solenoid :: Solenoid (n.) An electrodynamic spiral having the conjuctive wire turned back along its axis, so as to neutralize that component of the effect of the current which is due to the length of the spiral, and reduce the whole effect to that of a series of equal and parallel circular currents. When traversed by a current the solenoid exhibits polarity and attraction or repulsion, like a magnet..
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