flatwise

American  

[flat-wahyz] / ˈflætˌwaɪz /

Also flatways

adverb

1. with the flat side, rather than the edge, foremost or in contact.

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Etymology

Origin of flatwise

First recorded in 1595–1605; flat ¹ + -wise

Example Sentences

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flatwise

Sills, 2 × 8s, sawed in short lengths, and placed flatwise.

From Economy of the Round Dairy Barn by Wilber John Fraser

Then came the fat oblong envelope, with its official seal, that dropped flatwise to the floor with a sodden, dull impact.

From McTeague by Frank Norris

These are apparent exceptions to the rule, the blade standing edgewise instead of flatwise to the stem; but this position comes by a twist of the stalk or the base of the blade.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Asa Gray

"Mr. Morton doesn't flatter," said Mrs. Bowen thoughtfully, turning the feather screen she held at her face, now edgewise, now flatwise, toward Colville.

From Indian Summer by William Dean Howells

Inside of this sheathing 2x4 inch studs placed flatwise, sheathed on the inside with No. 3 flooring, and the six-inch space back of the studs filled with sawdust.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by A. W. Latham