noun. The motion of the cutting tool in a machine: strictly, it denotes the motion across the work, but is popularly extended to mean the same as ‘travel’ (of the tool or its carriage). Originally, it was the horizontal angular motion of a gun-carriage.

adjective. Adjustable laterally; having a lateral motion, or a swinging motion; adapted for giving lateral motion.

adjective. one of two thick iron plates at the hinder part of a gun carriage, where the handspike is applied in traversing the piece.

adjective. a platform for traversing guns.

verb. Present participle of traverse.

"One of the difficulties in traversing foreign lands is the “Your Finger Your Fool” syndrome, which is named after a footnote from Terry Pratchett Discworld novel."

coercing  conversing  cursing  disbursing  dispersing  

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