TRANSVERSAL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis

Example:

transverse colon

Synonyms:

cross; thwartwise; transversal; transverse

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

crosswise (lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction)

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