Lengthwise meaning

lĕngkth'wīz', lĕngth'-, lĕnth'-
Of, along, or in reference to the direction of the length; longitudinally.
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In the direction of the length.
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In the long direction of an oblong object.

A lengthwise cut is difficult to saw with hand tools.

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In the long direction of an oblong object.

Cutting a string bean lengthwise is hard because they are so narrow.

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Origin of lengthwise

  • length +"Ž -wise
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Lengthwise Sentence Examples

  • The most durable of fences are those formed of small oaks, split lengthwise by the wedge into thin boards.

  • Seed cut lengthwise showing ment of flower.

  • In the United States the standard sleeping car has a central alley, and along the sides are two tiers of berths, arranged lengthwise with the car and screened off from the alley by curtains.

  • The boundary line between the two counties is drawn lengthwise down the centre of the lake and is continued down the river Shiel to the sea.

  • The upper part of the head and sides of the face are thickly marked with small black spots, and the rest of body is covered with rosettes, formed of rings of black spots, with a black spot in the centre, and ranged lengthwise along the body in five to seven rows on each side.

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