transversal
[ trans-vur-suhl, tranz- ]
/ trænsˈvɜr səl, trænz- /
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adjective
noun
Geometry. a line intersecting two or more lines.
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Origin of transversal
OTHER WORDS FROM transversal
trans·ver·sal·ly, adverbin·ter·trans·ver·sal, adjectivesub·trans·ver·sal, adjectivesub·trans·ver·sal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use transversal in a sentence
Neither ought the tendons to be spared; they must be boldly cut through transversally.
A dissertation on the inutility of the amputation of limbs|Johann Ulrich BilguerThe tubes of his boiler were heavy, flattened tubing, strengthened in that form by being transversally bent or grooved.
Automobile Biographies|Lyman Horace WeeksThe body of the portal is divided into two panels; a vast tympanum surmounts them transversally.
Rodin: The Man and his Art|Judith Cladel
British Dictionary definitions for transversal
transversal
/ (trænzˈvɜːsəl) /
noun
geometry a line intersecting two or more other lines
adjective
a less common word for transverse
Derived forms of transversal
transversally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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