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TRANSVERSE AXIS

\tɹansvˈɜːs ˈaksɪs], \tɹansvˈɜːs ˈaksɪs], \t_ɹ_a_n_s_v_ˈɜː_s ˈa_k_s_ɪ_s]\

Definitions of TRANSVERSE AXIS

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(Math.) Of ellipse or hyperbola, the line passing through their foci, and with respect to which they are symmetrical. See Vibration

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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