Traverse
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For the 2009 crossover vehicle, see [[Chevrolet Traverse]].
In [[fortification]], a '''traverse''' is a mass of earth or other material employed to protect troops against [[Enfilade and defilade|enfilade]]. It is constructed at right angles to the parapet manned by the defenders, and is continued sufficiently far to the rear to give the protection required by the circumstances, which, moreover, determine its height.
In [[artillery]], a gun is said to '''traverse''' when it is rotated around a vertical axis to bear upon a military target.
In [[mountaineering]], a '''traverse''' is a climb in which the descent from the [[Summit (topography)|summit]] occurs by a different route than the ascent. '''Traverse''' can also mean the action of climbing or descending a steep hill at a wide angle in order to avoid injury, risk of falling, and exhaustion while walking.
In [[surveying]], a traverse is a series of points, with angles and distances measured between, traveled around a subject, usually for use as "control" i.e. angular reference system for later surveying work.
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