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traverse
noun
verb
A horizontal beam that extends across something
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tɹəˈvɝs
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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”
verb
Deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
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The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
Rivers traverse the valley floor
The parking lot spans 3 acres
The novel spans three centuries
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