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traverse

See Also: closed loop traverse, coordinate geometry traverse, open traverse

  1. [surveying] A predefined path or route across or over a set of geometric coordinates.
  2. [surveying] A method of surveying in which lengths and directions of lines between points on the earth are obtained by or from field measurements across terrain or a digital elevation model.