lengthwise
adverb[not gradable]
us/ˈleŋkθˌwɑɪz,ˈleŋθ-/lengthwiseadverb[not gradable](DISTANCE)
in thedirectionof thelongestside:
Cut thepickleslengthwise.
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They would then splitlengthwise, releasing miracidia which swam rapidly in straight lines punctuated by rapid random changes in direction.
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The vessels at the site of implantation were dissected and cut transversely andlengthwise.
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The position attribute can take the following values: crosswise, diagonal,lengthwise.
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Using thelengthwiseaxis of the worm as a reference, each movement was scored for degree of motion.
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The loss to the environment is assumed negligible, since the beam is thermally insulatedlengthwise.
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The small intestine was stretched out, fixed by pins at the pylorus and the caecum and openedlengthwise.
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It opens uplengthwiseand is about three feet long.
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They have been crosswise instead oflengthwise.
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The instrument is played by holding the boardlengthwise, hands at the sides and flicking the board outward, making the characteristic whoop-whoop noise.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The stem is sometimes furrowedlengthwise, and is generally the same colour as the cap, though paler at the top.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This risk can be reduced by cutting a hot dog into small pieces orlengthwisestrips before serving to young children.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The 70 mm film was cutlengthwiseinto two equal width (35 mm) strips, spliced together end to end, and then perforated along both edges.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is traditionally cutlengthwiseand baked of served "blue" which means that it is stewed in vinegar or beer stock.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The governor causeslengthwisemovement of the camshaft, and the cam-lobes are slightly widened to allow for this.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Placedlengthwiseat either side of the soup kitchen are identical hospice buildings, composed of fourteen domed cells arranged in two rows.
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- firefighter
- firefighting
- fire-fighting equipment
- firefly
- fireguard
- fire hazard
- fire hose
- fire-hose
- firehouse
- fire hydrant
- fire-hydrant
- fire-in-belly
- fire insurance
- fire-insurance
- fire investigator
- fire in your belly
- fire in your belly
- fire-in-your-belly
- firelight
- firelighter
- fire loss
- fire-loss
- fireman
- fireman's lift
- fireman-s-lift