traverse (n.)

  1. a horizontal beam that extends across something

    [ Syn: trave , crossbeam , crosspiece ]

  2. a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it

    [ Syn: transom ]

  3. taking a zigzag path on skis

    [ Syn: traversal ]

  4. travel across

    [ Syn: traversal ]

    traverse (v.)

  1. travel across or pass over; The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day

    [ Syn: track , cover , cross , pass over , get over , get across , cut through , cut across ]

  2. to cover or extend over an area or time period; Rivers traverse the valley floor, The parking lot spans 3 acres; The novel spans three centuries

    [ Syn: cross , span , sweep ]

  3. deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit

    [ Syn: deny ]

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