/ ˈtrænzvɜːs; ˈtræns-; NAmE -vɜːrs/ adjective
[ usually before noun ] ( technical ) placed across sth
SYN diagonal :
A transverse bar joins the two posts.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English: from Latin transversus turned across, past participle of transvertere , from trans- across + vertere to turn.