Definition of traverse

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Traverse (a.) To pass over and view; to survey carefully.

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Wander :: Wander (v. t.) To travel over without a certain course; to traverse; to stroll through.
Traversed :: Traversed (imp. & p. p.) of Travers.
Transmeatable :: Transmeatable (a.) Capable of being passed over or traversed; passable.
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) To cross by way of opposition; to thwart with obstacles; to obstruct; to bring to naught.
Beat :: Beat (v. i.) To make progress against the wind, by sailing in a zigzag line or traverse..
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.
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.) A barrier, sliding door, movable screen, curtain, or the like..
Traverser :: Traverser (n.) A traverse table. See under Traverse, n..
Traverse :: Traverse (v. i.) To tread or move crosswise, as a horse that throws his croup to one side and his head to the other..
Transversal :: Transversal (n.) A straight line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines, as a line intersecting the three sides of a triangle or the sides produced..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) A formal denial of some matter of fact alleged by the opposite party in any stage of the pleadings. The technical words introducing a traverse are absque hoc, without this; that is, without this which follows..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) To lay in a cross direction; to cross.
Rheophore :: Rheophore (n.) A connecting wire of an electric or voltaic apparatus, traversed by a current..
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..
Traverser :: Traverser (n.) One who traverses, or denies..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) The turning of a gun so as to make it point in any desired direction.
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.) The zigzag course or courses made by a ship in passing from one place to another; a compound course.
Barruly :: Barruly (a.) Traversed by barrulets or small bars; -- said of the field.
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