traverse
- noun
- /trəˈvɜrs/
- Specialized
:
travesaño
Examples
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And then he has a traverse, like a very tricky traverse, and through the roof.
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Chevrolet donates a Traverse to keep the music playing.
Blog text (25) -
The machine has rapid traverse rates of 944 in/min (24 m/min) in z and 630 in/min (16 m/min) in x.
Academic text (2001) -
The construction team installed a sturdy traverse to support the roof of the building.
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Each traverse serves as a vital component, providing stability to the structure it supports.
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To ensure safety, the architect specified that the traverse needed to withstand heavy loads.
Synonyms
8
8.4
A small window above a door that lets in light or air
2
4.4
A horizontal beam that supports parts of a building, like a roof
1
3.1
A bar that goes across and connects two posts for support
1
6.7
A horizontal piece of wood or metal that connects and supports two parts
A long horizontal beam that holds up a roof or floor over an opening
A horizontal beam attached across a ship's mast that supports the ropes holding the sails and gives sailors a platform
Compounds
A city in northern Michigan on a bay of Lake Michigan popular with visitors and known for cherries
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word traverse comes from Latin trans- 'across' and vertere 'to turn', the same idea you get in transfer. So a traverse in a building is a beam or crosspiece that goes 'across' the structure.