trav·el·ing

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• trav|el|ing — «TRAV uh lihng, TRAV lihng», adjective. 1. that goes from place to place: »a traveling circus, a traveling preacher. 2. of or for travel; used on a journey: »traveling expenses, a traveling bag, a traveling companion. 3. made to move in a fixed… …   Useful english dictionary

• trav|el|ing-wave tube — «TRAV uh lihng WAYV, TRAV lihng », a vacuum tube to amplify microwaves through a coil of wire. The electric field produced in the wire interacts with a beam of electrons to make the microwave stronger …   Useful english dictionary

• fel|low-trav|el|ing — «FEHL oh TRAV uh lihng, TRAV lihng», adjective, noun. –adj. sympathizing with a movement or party, especially the Communist Party, and following its program or a similar one, without belonging to it. –n. the attitudes, support, or other… …   Useful english dictionary

• trav´ers|er — trav|erse «verb, adverb. TRAV uhrs, truh VURS; noun, adjective. TRAV uhrs», verb, ersed, ers|ing, noun, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to pass across, over, or through: »We traversed the desert by truck. 2. to go to and fro over or along (a place,… …   Useful english dictionary

• trav´ers|a|ble — trav|erse «verb, adverb. TRAV uhrs, truh VURS; noun, adjective. TRAV uhrs», verb, ersed, ers|ing, noun, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to pass across, over, or through: »We traversed the desert by truck. 2. to go to and fro over or along (a place,… …   Useful english dictionary

• trav|erse — «verb, adverb. TRAV uhrs, truh VURS; noun, adjective. TRAV uhrs», verb, ersed, ers|ing, noun, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to pass across, over, or through: »We traversed the desert by truck. 2. to go to and fro over or along (a place, etc.);… …   Useful english dictionary

• trav|es|ty — «TRAV uh stee», noun, plural ties, verb, tied, ty|ing. –n. 1. any treatment or imitation that makes a serious thing seem ridiculous: »The trial was a travesty of justice, since the judge and jury were prejudiced. 2. a) an imitation of a serious… …   Useful english dictionary

• ex|trav|a|gate — «ehk STRAV uh gayt», intransitive verb, gat|ed, gat|ing. 1. to wander; stray. 2. to go beyond what is proper or reasonable. ╂[< Medieval Latin extravagari (with English ate1) …   Useful english dictionary

• ex|trav|a|sate — «ehk STRAV uh sayt», verb, sat|ed, sat|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to force out from the proper vessels through the surrounding parts, as of blood or lymph. 2. Geology. to force (petroleum) to the surface. –v.i. 1. to …   Useful english dictionary

• travel — trav|el1 [ trævl ] (present participle trav|el|ing or trav|el|ling; past tense and past participle trav|eled or trav|elled) verb *** ▸ 1 go on (long) trip ▸ 2 go somewhere ▸ 3 spread and affect people ▸ 4 move at a speed ▸ 5 about… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English