What is a straight line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines, as a line intersecting the three sides of a triangle or the sides produced called?
transversal — A straight line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines, as a line intersecting the three sides of a triangle or the sides produced. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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