traverse

To travel across or through a place, especially when the journey is difficult.

• We must traverse the valley before dark.
• They traversed the desert on foot.
• The hikers are traversing rough ground.

Similar words: cross, travel across

Common phrases: traverse a desert, traverse the mountains

To visit or examine every part of something.

• The program will traverse every node.
• We traversed the network to find errors.
• This algorithm traverses the whole tree.

Similar words: explore, scan

Common phrases: traverse a tree, traverse every node

To turn a large gun sideways so that it points at a target.

• The crew traversed the gun slowly.
• Traverse the cannon toward the target.
• The turret can traverse through a full circle.

Similar words: rotate, turn

Common phrases: traverse a gun, traverse the turret

A mountain climbing route that goes up one way and comes down another.

• We planned a traverse of the mountain.
• The traverse ended on the eastern slope.
• Their traverse used different routes up and down.

Common phrases: mountain traverse, complete a traverse

A part of a structure placed across other parts to support or connect them.

• A traverse connects the two posts.
• The carpenter replaced the broken traverse.
• Each frame has a metal traverse.

Similar words: crosspiece, crossbar

Common phrases: wooden traverse, support traverse

Something that prevents progress or makes success harder.

• An unexpected traverse delayed his plans.
• She overcame every traverse in her path.
• These unlucky traverses threatened their success.

Similar words: obstacle, hindrance

Common phrases: unlucky traverse, unexpected traverse

Placed or running across something else.

• The workers dug traverse trenches.
• A traverse beam supports the roof.
• The path crosses several traverse channels.

Similar words: transverse, crosswise

Common phrases: traverse trenches, traverse beam