traverse
traverse /trəˈvɝːs/
noun
-
Travel across
(
traversal
, traverse
)
travel across
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Taking a zigzag path on skis
(
traversal
, traverse
)
taking a zigzag path on skis
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A horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
(
transom
, traverse
)
a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
-
A horizontal beam that extends across something
(
crossbeam
, crosspiece
, trave
, traverse
)
a horizontal beam that extends across something
verb
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(
)
Travel across or pass over
(
get across
, track
, cut through
, pass over
, cover
, cross
, cut across
, get over
, traverse
)
travel across or pass over
The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
-
(
)
Deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
(
deny
, traverse
)
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
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(
)
To cover or extend over an area or time period
(
cross
, traverse
, sweep
, span
)
to cover or extend over an area or time period
Rivers traverse the valley floor
Rivers traverse the valley floor
The parking lot spans 3 acres
The parking lot spans 3 acres
The novel spans three centuries
The novel spans three centuries