transverse

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    adj.

  • extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis; cross(a), transversal, thwartwise

    cross members should be all steel

    from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully

    transversal vibrations

    transverse colon

Oil and Gas Field Glossary

Literally means "across", usually signifying circumferential in direction.