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transcurrent

trans·cur·rent [ transs kúr ənt, transs kúrrənt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
going across: running across something, especially perpendicular to an expected direction or flow

[Early 17th century. < Latin transcurrent-, present participle of transcurrere "run across, traverse" < currere "to run"]
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