transect

Example Sentences

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As the unit’s beeps and boops mixed with bird song, the pair walked a transect through the marsh, battling sharp, stiff grasses.

From Science Magazine

To ensure consistency from one part of the river to another, each pass of the shocking boat - called a “transect” - lasts 15 minutes.

From Washington Times

Each of the four sites will have three holes in a transect running toward the shore: one through 300 meters of ice, one through 100 meters, and one on exposed rock near the ice’s edge.

From Science Magazine

Other times the choice is more symbolic: Residents trying to get streets renamed for King have often set their sights on routes that transect a city’s economic and racial divisions.

From New York Times

The image shows a transect through the lower atmosphere, from west to east.

From Washington Post