transversal
trans·ver·sal
noun \tran(t)s-ˈvər-səl, tranz-\Definition of TRANSVERSAL
: a line that intersects a system of lines
See Origin of TRANSVERSAL
transversal, adjective, transverse, from Middle English, from Medieval Latin transversalis, from Latin transversus
First Known Use: circa 1847
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