crosswise
- adjective
- /ˈkrɔsˌwaɪz/
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transversal
- The carpenter placed the boards crosswise to create a sturdy frame.
Examples
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I look at him crosswise, and he continues.
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OK, so we're going to apply the vertically and crosswise sutra.
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He cut the fabric crosswise to ensure the pattern aligned perfectly.
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The two roads intersected crosswise, forming a complex junction.
Synonyms
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At a right angle to a line or surface
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Lying across something, usually at right angles to its main direction
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At right angles to each other like two crossing lines
A line that cuts across two or more other lines
Lying across something at right angles to its main part
Across something from one side to the other at a right angle
One part lies across another
Antonyms
How Crosswise
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word crosswise joins cross ('across') and -wise ('in the way of', as in likewise). So something placed crosswise lies 'across' another thing or at right angles to it.