transect

¹tran·sect

verb \tran(t)-ˈsekt\

Definition of TRANSECT

transitive verb

: to cut transversely

— tran·sec·tion \-ˈsek-shən\ noun

Origin of TRANSECT

trans- + intersect

First Known Use: 1634

Rhymes with TRANSECT

abject, advect, affect, aspect, bisect, cathect, collect, confect, connect, convect, correct, cowl-necked, defect, deflect, deject, detect, direct, Dordrecht, effect, eject, elect, erect, ewe-necked, expect, goosenecked, infect, inflect, inject, insect, inspect, neglect, object, pandect, porrect, prefect, prelect, project, prospect, protect, refect, reflect, reject, resect, respect, ring-necked, roll-necked, select, stiff-necked, subject, suspect, traject, trisect, Utrecht, V-necked