| 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 | ||