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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
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vuhrs
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| inflections: |
traverses, traversing, traversed |
| definition 1: |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross.
We traversed the county in one day.The terrain was rough and we traversed only ten miles.- synonyms:
- cover, cross, pass, range, track, travel
- similar words:
- negotiate, ride, tour, wander
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| definition 2: |
to go back and forth over or along; cross and recross.
We traversed the stream as it meandered through the valley.- synonyms:
- crisscross
- similar words:
- crosscut, pace, retrace, travel
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| definition 3: |
to reach across; span, as a bridge.
- synonyms:
- bridge, cross, span
- similar words:
- bisect, crisscross, extend, intersect, overlie, stretch
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| definition 4: |
in skiing or climbing, to descend or ascend (a mountain or hill) at an angle instead of straight up or down.
- synonyms:
- angle
- similar words:
- crisscross, crosscut, slant
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| related words: |
course, cut, log, pierce, skip, stroll, voyage, walk |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
tr
vuhrs
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| definition 1: |
to go along, over, or to and fro; cross or recross a route or place.
- synonyms:
- cross
- similar words:
- pass, range, tour, track, travel
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| definition 2: |
to move across the face of a hill or mountain, as in skiing or climbing.
- synonyms:
- cross, cut
- similar words:
- angle, crisscross
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| related words: |
run, trek |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
trae
vrs
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| definition 1: |
the act of crossing, or a route that is crossed.
- synonyms:
- crossing, intersection
- similar words:
- crosscut, diagonal
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| definition 2: |
a zigzag or lateral movement or route, as in the tacking of a sailboat or the descent of a skier.
- synonyms:
- zigzag
- similar words:
- crosscut, tack
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| definition 3: |
a crosspiece or other transverse line, structural member, embankment, or the like.
- synonyms:
- crossbar, crosspiece
- similar words:
- crossbeam, transom
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| related words: |
bent, passage |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| pronunciation: |
trae
vrs
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| definition 1: |
extending across; transverse.
- synonyms:
- cross, thwart, transversal, transverse
- similar words:
- horizontal
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| definition 2: |
of or pertaining to the equipment, installation, or operation of drapes that can be drawn shut by cords.
a traverse rod- similar words:
- moving
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| derivations: |
traversable (adj.), traversal (n.), traverser (n.) |
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