おうだんめん
noun
cross section; transverse section
1. cross section; transverse section
A surface or view produced by cutting straight across an object, perpendicular to its long axis. Used in engineering, anatomy, and geology.
横断面(おうだんめん)()(えが)く。
Draw a cross section in a diagram.
()横断面(おうだんめん)年輪(ねんりん)()える。
Growth rings are visible in the cross section of the tree.
トンネルの横断面(おうだんめん)()ると、構造(こうぞう)がよく()かる。
Looking at the cross section of the tunnel makes its structure clear.

Compound of 横断(おうだん) (crossing transversely) and (めん) (surface, face).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 横断面(おうだんめん)(): cross-sectional diagram
  • 横断面(おうだんめん)()る: to take a cross section

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 断面(だんめん): cross section, cut surface — the general term, without specifying direction
  • 縦断面(じゅうだんめん): longitudinal section — a cut along the long axis