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traverse 1. a gallery or loft inside a building that crosses it 2. Maths another name for transversal 3. Nautical the zigzag course of a vessel tacking frequently 4. Law the formal denial of a fact alleged in the opposite party's pleading 5. Mountaineering a horizontal move across a face traverse [tra′vərs] (engineering) A survey consisting of a set of connecting lines of known length, meeting each other at measured angles. Also known as survey traverse. Movement to right or left on a pivot or mount, as of a gun, launcher, or radar antenna. (geology) A line of survey or sampling across a thin section of geological region. (meteorology) A westerly wind in central France; it is moderate to strong, generally squally, humid and thundery in summer, especially on slopes facing west; it is cold in winter and spring and brings snow or hail showers. (navigation) A series of directions and distances, as those involved when a sailing vessel beats into the wind or a steam vessel zigzags.
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| For Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, building trails that are accessible to hikers with disabilities was just the start of its history of easily traversable pathways. Several areas on the outskirts of Kabul are only traversable by armoured vehicle, due to the mine threat. The scientists expect that terrain to be easily traversable once the 174-kilogram, golf cart-size rover begins moving during the upcoming week. |
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