transverse

Cutting at right-angles

Transverse means lying or extending across, positioned crosswise rather than lengthwise: a transverse beam, transverse sections of the spinal cord.

The term appears frequently in anatomy and engineering to describe orientation perpendicular to a main axis.

As a noun, a transverse is something positioned crosswise: The transverses supporting the bridge showed signs of stress.

directional

crosswise

At right angles

athwartAcross and against
acrossFrom side to side
sidewaysToward one side

lateral · perpendicular · horizontal · breadthwise · widthwise · spanning · crossing · side-to-side · crossways · broadside

anatomy

cross-section

View through interior

axialAlong a rotation line
coronalCirclet or wreath
sagittalArrow-shaped or arrow-directional

plane · slice · tomography · MRI · CT · scan · horizontal · perpendicular · bisection · thorax

geometry

axis

Rotation reference line

perpendicularAt right angles
intersectionPoint where paths meet
planeWinged flying vehicle

orthogonal · bisect · line · vector · coordinate · tangent · secant · chord · parallel · angle

structural

beam

Structural support member

trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
supportTo uphold or sustain
girderMain structural support beam

joist · rafter · strut · batten · crossbeam · crossbar · crosspiece · tie · brace · span

transverse

crosswise

cross-section

axis

beam

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