traversal
noun
tra·vers·al
trə-ˈvər-səl 
also tra-ˈvər-,
or ˈtra-ˌvər-
: the act or an instance of traversing
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Wall Crawl A bit of classic Spider-man traversal mixed with some classic Magic flavor, Wall Crawl shows no wall is a match for the web-slinger from NYC.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The campaign, and Endgame, will feature some fun bells and whistles like grappling hook traversal and wingsuits.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Other assist modes include Walk for incline traversal, Auto Hold to stop the bike rolling back, and Hill Start Assist to help you get started on steep terrain.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 31 July 2025
An unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server, which is present in the SMA 100.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The campaign, and Endgame, will feature some fun bells and whistles like grappling hook traversal and wingsuits.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Other assist modes include Walk for incline traversal, Auto Hold to stop the bike rolling back, and Hill Start Assist to help you get started on steep terrain.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 31 July 2025
An unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server, which is present in the SMA 100.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
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“Traversal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traversal. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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traversal
noun
tra·vers·al
trə-ˈvər-səl
: the act or an instance of traversing
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