TRANSECTING Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word transecting. (close relations)
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| crossing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • traveling across • a shallow area in a stream that can be forded • a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect • a junction where one street or road crosses another • a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids • a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean) | ||||||
| cutting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film • a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting • the act of cutting something into parts • a piece cut off from the main part of something • an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine • removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape • the division of a deck of cards before dealing • the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge • the act of diluting something • the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends adjective satellite • (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character • unpleasantly cold and damp • painful as if caused by a sharp instrument | ||||||
| intersecting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • crossed or intersected in the form of an X | ||||||
| slicing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer • the act of cutting into slices | ||||||
| bisecting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • cut in half or cut in two | ||||||
| traversing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a horizontal beam that extends across something • a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it • taking a zigzag path on skis • travel across verb • travel across or pass over • to cover or extend over an area or time period • deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit | ||||||