traverse
/trˈævɝs/
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Definitions
Noun
a horizontal beam that extends across something
Noun
a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
Noun
taking a zigzag path on skis
Noun
travel across
Verb
travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
Verb
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"
Verb
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
Synonyms
cover
cross
crossbeam
crosspiece
cut across
cut through
deny
get across
get over
pass over
span
sweep
track
transom
trave
traversal
More General Terms
beam
continue
cover
crossing
crosspiece
extend
go across
go through
pass
travel
traveling
travelling