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transversal

adjective

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

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Word length
11
Starts with
T
Ends with
L
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
14

How it sounds

Pronunciation

tɹænsˈvɜːsəl

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adjective

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

    “Cross members should be all steel”

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Cross members should be all steel
From the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully
Transversal vibrations
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