English adjective: transverse | |||
1. | transverse extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis | ||
Samples | Cross members should be all steel. From the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully. Transversal vibrations. Transverse colon. | ||
Synonyms | cross, thwartwise, transversal | ||
Similar | crosswise | ||
Antonyms | lengthways, lengthwise | ||