Definition of Transverse

situated or lying across

Examples of Transverse in a sentence

Transverse nerve cords run across the body like rungs on a ladder.  🔊

Placing the transverse fabric swatches across the table, the designer stared carefully at the horizontal strips.  🔊

Transverse beams lined the cabin’s ceiling in a crosswise fashion.  🔊

Exercise for the transverse muscles that stretch across abdomen help provide a much stronger core.  🔊

Two transverse tree limbs laid across the path and blocked its entry.  🔊

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