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Traverser
see synonyms of traverserNoun
1. traverser
someone who moves or passes across
Example Sentences:'the traversers slowly ascended the mountain'
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Traverser
see synonyms of traverserverb
1.
to pass or go over or back and forth over (something); cross
2. (transitive)
to go against; oppose; obstruct
3.
to move or cause to move sideways or crosswise
4. (transitive)
to extend or reach across
5.
to turn (an artillery gun) laterally on its pivot or mount or (of an artillery gun) to turn laterally
6. (transitive)
to look over or examine carefully
7. (transitive) law
to deny (an allegation of fact), as in pleading
8. (intransitive) fencing
to slide one's blade towards an opponent's hilt while applying pressure against his or her blade
9. mountaineering
to move across (a face) horizontally
10. (transitive) nautical
to brace (a yard) fore and aft
noun
11.
something being or lying across, such as a transom
12.
a gallery or loft inside a building that crosses it
13. mathematics another name for transversal (sense 1)
14.
an obstruction or hindrance
15. fortifications
a protective bank or other barrier across a trench or rampart
16.
a railing, screen, or curtain
17.
the act or an instance of traversing or crossing
18.
a path or road across
19. nautical
the zigzag course of a vessel tacking frequently
20. law
the formal denial of a fact alleged in the opposite party's pleading
21. surveying
a survey consisting of a series of straight lines, the length of each and the angle between them being measured
22. mountaineering
a horizontal move across a face
adjective
23.
being or lying across; transverse
adverb
24. an archaic word for across
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Traverser
see synonyms of traverser verb transitiveWord forms: traˈversed or traˈversing
1.
a.
to pass, move, or extend over, across, or through; cross
b.
to go back and forth over or along; cross and recross
2.
to go counter to; oppose; thwart
3.
to survey, inspect, or examine carefully
4.
to turn (a gun, lathe, etc.) laterally; swivel
5.
to make a traverse of in surveying
6. Law
a.
to deny or contradict formally (something alleged by the opposing party in a lawsuit)
b.
to join issue upon (an indictment) or upon the validity of (an inquest of office)
7. Nautical
to brace (a yard) fore and aft
verb intransitive
8.
to move across; cross over
9.
to move back and forth over a place, etc.; cross and recross
10.
to swivel or pivot
11.
to move across a mountain slope, as in skiing, in an oblique direction
12.
to make a traverse in surveying
13. Fencing
to move one's blade toward the opponent's hilt while pressing one's foil hard against the opponent's foil
nounWord forms: ˈtraverse
14.
something that traverses or crosses
; specif.,a.
a line that intersects others
b.
a crossbar, crosspiece, crossbeam, transom, etc.
c.
a parapet or wall of earth, etc. across a rampart or trench
d.
a gallery, loft, etc. crossing a building
e.
a single line of survey across a plot, region, etc.
f. Obsolete
a screen, curtain, etc. placed crosswise
15. Rare
something that opposes or thwarts; obstacle
16.
the act or an instance of traversing
; specif.,a.
a passing across or through; crossing
b.
a lateral, pivoting, oblique, or zigzagging movement
17.
a part, device, etc. that causes a traversing movement
18.
a passage by which one may cross; way across
19.
a.
a zigzagging course or route taken by a vessel, as in sailing against the wind
b.
a single leg of such a course
20.
a formal denial in a lawsuit
adjectiveWord forms: ˈtraverse
21.
passing or extending across; transverse
22.
designating or of drapes (and the rods and hooks for them) usually hung in pairs that can be drawn together or apart by pulling a cord at the side
adverbWord forms: ˈtraverse
23. Obsolete
across; crosswise
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Traverser
see synonyms of traverserv. tra·versed, tra·vers·ing, tra·vers·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To travel or pass across, over, or through: a ship traversing a channel; light traversing a window.
b. To move to and fro over; cross and recross: traversed the room in thought for an hour.
c. To go up, down, or across (a slope) diagonally, as in skiing.
2. To cause to move laterally on a pivot; swivel: traverse an artillery piece.
3. To extend across; cross: a bridge that traverses a river.
4. To look over carefully; examine: "Someday I plan to read the classics. Someday I plan to traverse their pages and see for myself what raw weight they wield" (Beck Hansen).
5. Archaic To go counter to; thwart.
6. Law
a. To deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a lawsuit.
b. To join issue upon (an indictment).
7. To survey by traverse.
8. Nautical To brace (a yard) fore and aft.
v.intr.
1. To move to the side or back and forth.
2. To turn laterally; swivel.
3.
a. To go up, down, or across a slope diagonally or in a zigzag manner, as in skiing.
b. To slide one's blade with pressure toward the hilt of the opponent's foil in fencing.
n. trav·erse (trăvərs, trə-vûrs)
1. A passing across, over, or through.
2. A route or path across or over.
3. Something that lies across, especially:
a. An intersecting line; a transversal.
b. Architecture A structural crosspiece; a transom.
c. A gallery, deck, or loft crossing from one side of a building to the other.
d. A railing, curtain, screen, or similar barrier.
e. A defensive barrier across a rampart or trench, as a bank of earth thrown up to protect against enfilade fire.
4. Something that obstructs and thwarts; an obstacle.
5. Nautical The zigzag route of a vessel forced by contrary winds to sail on different courses.
6. A zigzag or diagonal course on a steep slope, as in skiing.
7.
a. A lateral movement, as of a lathe tool across a piece of wood.
b. A part of a mechanism that moves in this manner.
c. The lateral swivel of a mounted gun.
8. A line established by sighting in surveying a tract of land.
9. Law A formal denial of the opposing party's allegation of fact in a lawsuit.
adj. trav·erse (trăvərs, trə-vûrs)
Lying or extending across; transverse.
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