TRANSVERSE


Meaning of TRANSVERSE in English

trans ‧ verse /trænzˈvɜːs $ trænsˈvɜːrs/ BrE AmE adjective [no comparative]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of transvertere , from vertere 'to turn' ]

lying or placed across something:

a transverse beam

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.