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Definition of transverse - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
orientationTECH. situated or lying across something elseTECH.
- The transverse beam supports the roof.
2.
medicalTECH. made at right angles to the body's long axisTECH.
- The surgeon made a transverse incision.
Noun
1.
mathematicsTECH. line or plane that cuts across anotherTECH.
- The transverse intersects the vertical line at a right angle.
2.
constructionTECH. crosspiece or crossbar used in structuresTECH.
- The transverse was installed to support the structure.
Images of transverse
crosspiece or crossbar used in structures
Expressions with transverse
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flute held sideways when played
She played a beautiful melody on her transverse flute.
inflammation of the spinal cord causing neurological symptoms
The patient was diagnosed with transverse myelitis.
bony projection from the side of a vertebra
The transverse process can be felt through the skin in some people.
wave with oscillations perpendicular to direction of energy transfer
In a transverse wave, the particles move up and down as the wave travels horizontally.
middle section of colon between ascending and descending parts
The transverse colon runs across the abdomen.
fetal position where the baby lies sideways
The ultrasound showed a transverse lie at 36 weeks.
imaginary flat cut dividing the body into upper and lower sections
The CT scan images were taken in the transverse plane.
slice or view of something cut at right angles to length
The biologist examined a transverse section of the plant stem.
large vein in the skull ending in the sigmoid sinus
The transverse sinus drains blood from the brain.
strength against forces perpendicular to the main axis
The beam's transverse strength was tested under heavy loads.
Origin of transverse
Latin, trans (across) + vertere (to turn)
Terms with transverse included in their meaning
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physics
restrict vibrations of a transverse wave
physics
restrict the vibrations of a transverse wave
orientation
in a transverse manner
rail transport
transverse member at rail vehicle's end
corals
having transverse skeletal plates
anatomy
colon section on body's right, linking cecum to transverse segment
maritime
ends of a ship's transverse beams
biology
transverse bands on a chromosome after staining
maritime
transverse bar connecting two parts on a ship
medical
section of large intestine between transverse and sigmoid colon
bird
transverse scale on a bird's leg
magnetic resonance
transverse dephasing in a field, quantified by the T2 decay time
abr: transverse
lying or going across something
core
flat abdominal muscle with transverse fibers, deepest layer
classical music
transverse flute used in Western classical music
Examples of transverse in a sentence
The transverse road connects two main highways. The MRI scan showed a transverse section of the brain. A transverse fracture was identified in the X-ray. A transverse can divide a plane into two parts. In geometry, a transverse is crucial for certain constructions. A transverse was added to the bridge for extra support.
The carpenter measured the transverse carefully.
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- French:transversal, transversale, ...
- German:quer, Transversale, ...
- Italian:trasversale, barra trasversale, ...
- Spanish:transversal, línea que corta otra, ...
- Portuguese:transversal, linha transversal, ...
- Chinese:横向的, 横断面, ...
- Japanese:横向きの, 横断線, ...
- Arabic:عَرْضِي, قاطِع, ...
- Hebrew:רוּחְבִּי, יָשָׁר חוֹתֵךְ, ...
- Russian:поперечный, поперечная линия, ...
- Ukrainian:поперечний, поперечна лінія, ...
- Hindi:आड़ा, तिरछा, ...
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