Definition of traverse

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Traverse (adv.) Athwart; across; crosswise.

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Beat :: Beat (v. i.) To make progress against the wind, by sailing in a zigzag line or traverse..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) To lay in a cross direction; to cross.
Electrode :: Electrode (n.) The path by which electricity is conveyed into or from a solution or other conducting medium; esp., the ends of the wires or conductors, leading from source of electricity, and terminating in the medium traversed by the current..
Traversed :: Traversed (imp. & p. p.) of Travers.
Bowshot :: Bowshot (n.) The distance traversed by an arrow shot from a bow.
Round :: Round (n.) A course ending where it began; a circuit; a beat; especially, one freguently or regulary traversed; also, the act of traversing a circuit; as, a watchman's round; the rounds of the postman..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) A turning; a trick; a subterfuge.
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) To plane in a direction across the grain of the wood; as, to traverse a board..
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.
Tubulidentate :: Tubulidentate (a.) Having teeth traversed by canals; -- said of certain edentates.
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) The turning of a gun so as to make it point in any desired direction.
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..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) A line surveyed across a plot of ground.
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..
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..
Trance :: Trance (v. t.) To pass over or across; to traverse.
Pathfinder :: Pathfinder (n.) One who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions.
Traverser :: Traverser (n.) One who traverses, or denies..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) Anything that traverses, or crosses..
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