Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Longwise; lengthwise.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb Lengthwise.
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- adverb
Lengthwise , in the longer direction.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other
- adverb in the direction of the length
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Examples
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At 4.5 pounds and 18 inches around longways, it was pretty hard to miss ....
West Virginia Hunter Finds Giant Egg, Prankster Comes Forward 2009
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Lamborghini The "LP" part stands for Longitudinale Posteriore -- the engine is situated longways behind the seats -- and the "700" stands for metric horsepower.
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The "LP" part stands for Longitudinale Posteriore—the engine is situated longways behind the seats—and the "700" stands for metric horsepower, if you can believe it.
Lambo's Latest Rambo Has a Heart Dan Neil 2011
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He removed a sheet from the box and made a little gutter, bending the sheet in half longways.
Elephantine 2010
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With a sharp knife split the vanilla bean longways down the middle.
Archive 2008-07-01 2008
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With a sharp knife split the vanilla bean longways down the middle.
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Slice morel mushrooms longways, wash gently on inside and out.
A sick pup and weekend meals by Jim Barbara 2008
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I pulled my easel's support-strut to full extension and set up the blank canvas longways.
Duma Key King, Stephen, 1947- 2008
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Slice morel mushrooms longways, wash gently on inside and out.
Archive 2008-04-01 Barbara 2008
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I made all the haste I could, lest he should think twice of it, and the bargain was completed, which Pickleson he was thereby so relieved in his mind that he come out at his little back door, longways like a serpent, and give us
Doctor Marigold 2007
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