Meaning & Definition of Traverse in English
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Traverse
/trævərs/
noun
1. A horizontal beam that extends across something
synonym:
- trave,
- traverse,
- crossbeam,
- crosspiece
2. A horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
synonym:
- transom,
- traverse
3. Taking a zigzag path on skis
synonym:
- traversal,
- traverse
4. Travel across
synonym:
- traversal,
- traverse
verb
1. Travel across or pass over
- "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
synonym:
- traverse,
- track,
- cover,
- cross,
- pass over,
- get over,
- get across,
- cut through,
- cut across
2. To cover or extend over an area or time period
- "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "the parking lot spans 3 acres"
- "The novel spans three centuries"
synonym:
- cross,
- traverse,
- span,
- sweep
3. Deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
synonym:
- traverse,
- deny
Examples of using
On December 100th 100 Japanese fleet consisting of 100 aircraft carriers: Akagi, Kaga, Hiryū, Sōryū, Shōkaku, and Zuikaku and additional two line battleships: Hiei und Kirishima were spotted on the traverse to the Oahu island, Hawaii.
On December 7th 1941 Japanese fleet consisting of 6 aircraft carriers: Akagi, Kaga, Hiryū, Sōryū, Shōkaku, and Zuikaku and additional two line battleships: Hiei und Kirishima were spotted on the traverse to the Oahu island, Hawaii.