transect
verb
tran·sect
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transected;
transecting;
transects
Definition of transect
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to cut transversely
transect
noun
tran·sect
| \ ˈtran(t)-ˌsekt
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Definition of transect (Entry 2 of 2)
: a sample area (as of vegetation) usually in the form of a long continuous strip
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Other Words from transect
Verb
transection
\ tran(t)-ˈsek-shən
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noun
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noun
Examples of transect in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Of significant interest to Alaskans should be the situation on the Canadian side of the border, which brings home the challenges of managing fisheries along a 2,000-mile river that transects two nations. — Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, "In ‘Kings of the Yukon,’ paddling 2,000 miles to witness what’s left behind when salmon runs falter," 30 June 2018 Over the years the course of the river moved closer and closer, taking the trees, and eventually requiring the protective levee and river road to transect the front yard of the house. — Lindsay Bierman, Southern Living, "The New Must-Have Coffee Table Book: New Roads and Old Rivers," 20 Aug. 2012 Prosecutor Steve Crump: Was David Leath in any way capable of any sort of voluntary movement after that bullet transected his brain? — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, "Raynella Leath: The Widow on Solway Road," 30 Sep. 2017 The forest comprises more than 2 million acres, and at least a half-dozen miniature mountain ranges transect the plot, which is home to several unique species. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, "The total solar eclipse will occur over some of the nation’s more unique landmarks," 17 Aug. 2017 Over the years the course of the river moved closer and closer, taking the trees, and eventually requiring the protective levee and river road to transect the front yard of the house. — Lindsay Bierman, Southern Living, "The New Must-Have Coffee Table Book: New Roads and Old Rivers," 11 July 2017 A 100-foot right of way for a Milwaukee Road branch line transected it. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, "Real World Economics: Property in the right of the beholder," 10 June 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
There’s a 70-mile stretch of water north of Santa RosalÃa that’s never had a proper biological transect. — Smithsonian, "John Steinbeck’s Epic Ocean Voyage Rewrote the Rules of Ecology," 22 Aug. 2019 Unbeknownst to most state residents, a pilot flew a Cessna on east-west transects over Wisconsin earlier this year. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: As habitat dwindles, duck numbers deserve a close watch," 4 July 2018 The volunteers who walked the transects were not firefighters, and were not carrying packs (in an emergency, firefighters are taught to drop their packs). — Nathan Hurst, Smithsonian, "This Mapping Tool Could Help Wilderness Firefighters Plan Escape Routes," 13 Oct. 2017 On the first transect of the South Pacific gyre in 2011, Marcus Eriksen, marine plastic expert and research director at the 5 Gyres Institute, did not spot much plastic. — Shaena Montanari, National Geographic, "Plastic Garbage Patch Bigger Than Mexico Found in Pacific," 25 July 2017 For instance, fishing trawlers tend to track back and forth in transects. — National Geographic, "New Maps May Help Chase Down Poachers Before They Strike," 22 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'transect.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for transect
transect
transitive verb
tran·sect
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Medical Definition of transect
: to cut transversely