lengthwise
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3.0
- adverb
- /ˈlɛŋθˌwaɪz/
- Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and fibers.
- cut lengthwise
- slice lengthwise
- split lengthwise
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Watch on YouTubeBut because our beds are running well, our our beds are running lengthwise North and South.
- But because our beds are running well, our our beds are running lengthwise North and South.
- You can have it going width wise across the room, or you can have it going lengthwise.
- They're typically sliced either lengthwise or in like little kind of slices, right discs.
- The jacket should close as high as possible, at least more or less in the middle of the jacket lengthwise.
- And so I'll go lengthwise across the ginger like this and just come in and really try to do maybe like a millimeter thick slices here as uniformly as I can.
- And then I want to pre stretch the mask sticky lengthwise like this I guess stretching it.
Examples
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You want to have it lengthwise oriented from east to West, not North and South.
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Wash the sweet potatoes, halve them lengthwise, and then cut each half into 3 long wedges.
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OK, so suppose you try to move the chain lengthwise, right?
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So I put it lengthwise, along the outside edge.
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It's only a five by seven, so I had to roll him up lengthwise, but he was in there good and tight.
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- Yeah, cut it in half lengthwise.
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We cut them in quarters lengthwise and we cut the core out.
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So I just cut them in half lengthwise and just lay them with the seeds side up.
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I cut the bar in half lengthwise and then cut the "strips" into four pieces.
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To make the recipe easier, cut the zucchini lengthwise before grilling.
Synonyms
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7.2
Along the length of something
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3.7
Along the long side of something
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3.4
Along the longest side of something
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7.1
One end points in a particular direction when you hold or move the object this way
Along the longer side of something
With the end pointing forward along the length of something
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Etymology
The word lengthwise is made of length (the long side or measurement of something) and -wise (meaning 'in the way of'), like in clockwise. So, lengthwise means 'in the direction of the length', for example when you fold or cut something along its longest side.