transverse

  • (s) extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
    • cross members should be all steel
    • from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully
    • transversal vibrations
    • transverse colon
    cross, thwartwise, transversal,

Synonyms

cross thwartwise transversal

Words of close approximity

transverse colon transverse flute transversely transverse muscle of abdomen transverse process transverse sinus