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Transverse may refer to:
Transverse engine , an engine in which the crankshaft is oriented side-to-side relative to the wheels of the vehicle
Transverse flute , a flute that is held horizontally
Transverse force (or Euler force ), the tangential force that is felt in reaction to any angular acceleration
Transverse mass , a particle physics quantity
Transverse plane , the plane orthogonal to the anteroposterior or oral-aboral axis
Transverse rotors , a type of rotorcraft in which there are two rotors mounted side by side
Transverse wave , a wave that causes a disturbance in the medium perpendicular to the direction it advances
Transverse Island , an island on the east side of Stefansson Bay, off the coast of Enderby Land
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