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traverses

/trəˈvɜːrsɪz/ /træˈvɜːrsɪz/

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A route used in mountaineering, specifically rock climbing, in which the descent occurs by a different route than the ascent.

Examples :

"The mountaineers planned a traverse of the challenging rock face, intending to descend a different route than the one they used to climb. "

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A series of points, with angles and distances measured between, traveled around a subject, usually for use as "control" i.e. angular reference system for later surveying work.

Examples :

"The surveying team established a series of traverses around the perimeter of the new school building, meticulously measuring angles and distances to create a precise framework for mapping the land. "

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A screen or partition.

Examples :

"The doctor used the hospital's fabric traverses to create private spaces for patients in the busy emergency room. "

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Something that thwarts or obstructs.

Examples :

"He will succeed, as long as there are no unlucky traverses not under his control."

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A gallery or loft of communication from side to side of a church or other large building.

Examples :

"The architect added traverses to the cathedral's design, allowing people to easily walk from one side of the balcony to the other. "

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A formal denial of some matter of fact alleged by the opposite party in any stage of the pleadings. The technical words introducing a traverse are absque hoc ("without this", i.e. without what follows).

Examples :

"The lawyer filed a traverses, claiming without this evidence, the prosecution's claim is unfounded. "

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The zigzag course or courses made by a ship in passing from one place to another; a compound course.

Examples :

"The sailboat's traverses across the lake, tacking against the wind, were fascinating to watch from the shore. "

nautical sailing

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A line lying across a figure or other lines; a transversal.

Examples :

"The line on the map that traverses the city center shows the route of the new subway. "

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In trench warfare, a defensive trench built to prevent enfilade.

Examples :

"The machine gun fire was less deadly because the trenches included traverses, which forced the enemy to expose themselves to fire multiple times to attack the entire trench. "

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A traverse board.

Examples :

"The captain consulted the traverse to check the ship's progress. "

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To travel across, often under difficult conditions.

Examples :

"He will have to traverse the mountain to get to the other side."

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To visit all parts of; to explore thoroughly.

Examples :

"to traverse all nodes in a network"

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To lay in a cross direction; to cross.

Examples :

"The hiking trail traverses the mountain, winding back and forth across its face. "

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(artillery) To rotate a gun around a vertical axis to bear upon a military target.

Examples :

"to traverse a cannon"

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, To climb or descend a steep hill at a wide angle (relative to the slope).

Examples :

"The hiker traverses the steep slope to conserve energy and avoid slipping. "

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To (make a cutting, an incline) across the gradients of a sloped face at safe rate.

Examples :

"The last run, weary, I traversed the descents in no hurry to reach the lodge."

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To act against; to thwart or obstruct.

Examples :

"The new company policy traverses employee efforts to work from home. "

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To pass over and view; to survey carefully.

Examples :

"The inspector traverses the construction site, checking for any safety violations. "

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To plane in a direction across the grain of the wood.

Examples :

"to traverse a board"

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To deny formally.

Examples :

"The lawyer traverses the witness's claim that he saw the defendant at the scene of the crime. "

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To use the motions of opposition or counteraction.

Examples :

"The rock climber traverses the steep cliff face, carefully using opposing hand and foot placements to move sideways. "

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