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transverse

🇬🇧 UK/trænz'vɜːs/🇺🇸 US/træns'vә:s/
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Definitions

adj.

Lying or extending across something; at right angles to the long axis

横向的;横断的;横切的

n.

Something that lies or runs across another thing

横向物;横轴

v.

To lie or run across; to cross

横越;穿过

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
transacross, beyond
+
versturn
+
esuffix
=transverse

Common Collocations

  • 1.transverse axis横轴
  • 2.transverse plane横平面

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The transverse beam runs perpendicular to the main support structure of the building.

  • 2.

    In anatomy, transverse muscles are located across the abdomen to provide core stability.

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