traverse

Definitions of traverse
  1. noun
    a public road from one place to another
    synonyms: travers, verbindingsweg, verkeersweg
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    hartader
    a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic
    cul-de-sac, patstelling
    a street with only one way in or out
    dreef, kattegat, kattengat, steeg
    a narrow street with walls on both sides
    allee, avenue, dreef, laan, lei
    a wide street or thoroughfare
    dorpsstraat, hoofdstraat
    street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town
    gemauw, gemiauw
    street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings
    type of:
    kasseiweg, steenweg, straatweg, weg
    an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
  2. noun
    one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
    synonyms: biel, dwarsligger, slaappakje, spoorbalk, spoorbiels, travers, verbindingsweg
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