horizontal section
- noun
- Specialized
:
sección horizontal
Examples
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Horizontal sections were stained and examined to determine the magnitude of deafferentation.
Academic text (1993) -
Histological examination of horizontal sections revealed that, in all subjects, at least 75% of the targeted pathways were transected.
Academic text (1993) -
After excision of the brains, 28-32 micron horizontal sections were stained with cresyl violet.
Academic text (1993) -
The architect created detailed drawings, including a horizontal section of the building to show its internal layout.
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In the biology lab, we examined a horizontal section of the plant stem to observe its cellular structure.
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To illustrate how the bridge would appear from the middle, the engineers presented a horizontal section in their report.
Synonyms
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The shape made when a flat cut passes through a solid object
A flat shape made when a flat surface cuts through a solid object
Showing the inside shape you see when you cut something across, like a tree trunk
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'horizontal' (parallel to the horizon / at right angles to vertical) combined with 'section' (a slice or view produced by cutting) yields a view produced by a horizontal cut. This is a standard, literal technical noun phrase found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Horizontal section comes from the image of cutting a building like a cake with a flat, level slice; horizontal means flat and section means a cut. A horizontal section drawing shows the inside at that level, so it helps you see rooms and walls 'as if the building were cut'.