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• Traverse — Trav erse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Traversed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Traversing}.] [Cf. F. traverser. See {Traverse}, a.] 1. To lay in a cross direction; to cross. [1913 Webster] The parts should be often traversed, or crossed, by the flowing of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• traverse — In common law pleading, a traverse signifies a denial. Thus, where a defendant denies any material allegation of fact in the plaintiffs declaration, he is said to traverse it, and the plea itself is thence frequently termed a traverse. See also… …   Black's law dictionary

• traverse — tra·verse 1 / tra ˌvərs, trə vərs/ n: a denial of a matter of fact alleged in the opposing party s pleadings; also: a pleading in which such a denial is made tra·verse 2 /trə vərs, tra ˌvərs/ vt [Anglo French traverser, literally, to lay across,… …   Law dictionary

• traverse — [trə vʉrs′, trav′ərs; ] for n. [, ] adj. [, & ] adv. [, trav′ərs, trə vʉrs′] vt. traversed, traversing [ME traversen < OFr traverser < VL < * transversare < L transversus, pp. of transvertere, to turn across < trans , TRANS +… …   English World dictionary

• To traverse a yard — Traverse Trav erse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Traversed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Traversing}.] [Cf. F. traverser. See {Traverse}, a.] 1. To lay in a cross direction; to cross. [1913 Webster] The parts should be often traversed, or crossed, by the flowing of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• traverse — I. noun Etymology: Middle English travers, from Anglo French travers (as in a travers, de travers across), from Latin transversum (as in in transversum set crosswise), neuter of transversus lying across; senses 5 9 in part from 2traverse more at… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Traversed — Traverse Trav erse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Traversed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Traversing}.] [Cf. F. traverser. See {Traverse}, a.] 1. To lay in a cross direction; to cross. [1913 Webster] The parts should be often traversed, or crossed, by the flowing of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Traversing — Traverse Trav erse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Traversed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Traversing}.] [Cf. F. traverser. See {Traverse}, a.] 1. To lay in a cross direction; to cross. [1913 Webster] The parts should be often traversed, or crossed, by the flowing of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• trav´ers|er — trav|erse «verb, adverb. TRAV uhrs, truh VURS; noun, adjective. TRAV uhrs», verb, ersed, ers|ing, noun, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to pass across, over, or through: »We traversed the desert by truck. 2. to go to and fro over or along (a place,… …   Useful english dictionary

• trav´ers|a|ble — trav|erse «verb, adverb. TRAV uhrs, truh VURS; noun, adjective. TRAV uhrs», verb, ersed, ers|ing, noun, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to pass across, over, or through: »We traversed the desert by truck. 2. to go to and fro over or along (a place,… …   Useful english dictionary

• trav|erse — «verb, adverb. TRAV uhrs, truh VURS; noun, adjective. TRAV uhrs», verb, ersed, ers|ing, noun, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to pass across, over, or through: »We traversed the desert by truck. 2. to go to and fro over or along (a place, etc.);… …   Useful english dictionary