Meaning & use
Traverser
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One that traverses or crosses something, such as a difficult route or terrain.
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The mountaineer was a skilled traverser of icy ridgelines.
A traverser moved the locomotive sideways onto the adjacent track.
A note on using this word
In railway engineering, a 'traverser' is a mechanized platform that shifts rail vehicles sideways between parallel tracks in a depot.
Words with a similar meaning
crosser
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Railway engineering: a mechanized platform that moves railway vehicles sideways between parallel tracks.
The old depot still uses a traverser to shunt carriages between bays.
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