Main Entry: trans·verse

Pronunciation: \tran(t)s-ˈvərs, tranz-, ˈtran(t)s-ˌ, ˈtranz-ˌ\

Function: adjective

1 : acting, lying, or being across : set crosswise
2 : made at right angles to the long axis of the body <a transverse section>

—trans·verse·ly adverb