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 traverse traverse /trəˈvɝːs/

noun

  1. Travel across  ( traversal , traverse )
    travel across
  2. Taking a zigzag path on skis  ( traversal , traverse )
    taking a zigzag path on skis
  3. 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
  4. A horizontal beam that extends across something  ( crossbeam , crosspiece , trave , traverse )
    a horizontal beam that extends across something

verb

  1. () Travel across or pass over  ( get across , track , cut through , cover , cross , cut across , get over , pass over , traverse )
    travel across or pass over
     The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
    The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
  2. () 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
  3. () 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