horizontal section

UK: /ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntəl ˈsekʃən/

Definition

Definition of horizontal section - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

architecture

TECH.

drawing showing an object or building sliced by a flat horizontal plane

TECH.

The architect prepared a horizontal section to show the layout of the top floor.
The engineer used a horizontal section to explain the bridge deck design.
This horizontal section illustrates the distribution of interior walls.

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Expressions with horizontal

horizontal bar

gymnastics apparatus for swinging exercises

She excelled on the horizontal bar at the competition.

horizontal line

straight line running left to right, parallel to the horizon

Draw a horizontal line across the page to separate the sections.

horizontal surface

level plane parallel to ground, perpendicular to gravity

The ramp was built so its top stayed a horizontal surface.

horizontal market

market serving several industries with similar needs

A horizontal market offers software to many industries.

horizontal plane

flat surface at a right angle to the vertical direction

The table was perfectly aligned with the horizontal plane..

horizontal combination

merger of firms at the same production level

The horizontal combination increased their market dominance.

Expressions with section

nosebleed section

highest and farthest seats in a stadium

We got tickets in the nosebleed section for the concert.

sports section

part of a newspaper covering sports news

I always read the sports section first.

section break

division between sections in a document

Insert a section break to start a new chapter.

rhythm section

group in a band playing instruments that create the rhythm

The rhythm section kept the song moving smoothly.

section head

person responsible for leading a section within an organization

The section head approved the new schedule for weekend shifts.

clarinet section

group in a band playing clarinets

The clarinet section played beautifully during the concert.

cross-section

typical group representing a larger population

The survey included a cross-section of the community.

discussion section

class where students discuss topics

The discussion section meets every Friday to review the week's lectures.

consular section

part of an embassy or consulate that provides consular services

We waited in line outside the consular section for our visa interview.

trumpet section

group of musicians playing trumpets in an ensemble

The trumpet section played a powerful fanfare.

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column width

computing

horizontal size of a vertical section in a table or layout

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French:coupe horizontale, ...
German:Horizontalschnitt, ...
Italian:sezione orizzontale, ...
Spanish:sección horizontal, ...
Portuguese:corte horizontal, ...
Chinese:水平剖面图, ...
Japanese:水平断面図, ...
Arabic:مَقْطَع اٌفُقِي, ...
Hebrew:חֲתָךְ אוֹפְקִי, ...
Russian:горизонтальный разрез, ...
Ukrainian:горизонтальний розріз, ...
Hindi:क्षैतिज अनुभाग, ...
Bengali:অনুভূমিক সেকশন, ...
Catalan:secció horitzontal, ...
Czech:vodorovný řez, ...
Danish:horisontalsnit, ...
Dutch:horizontale doorsnede, ...
Greek:οριζόντια τομή, ...
Hungarian:vízszintes metszet, ...
Khmer:គំនូរកាត់ផ្តេក, ...
Korean:수평 단면도, ...
Persian:برش افقی, ...
Polish:przekrój poziomy, ...
Portuguese (BR):corte horizontal, ...
Romanian:secțiune orizontală, ...
Swedish:horisontalsektion, ...
Thai:ภาพตัดระดับ, ...
Turkish:yatay kesit, ...
Vietnamese:mặt cắt ngang, ...

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