lengthwise
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of lengthwise
Example Sentences
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Mammoth tusks are well-suited to isotopic study because they grew throughout the ancient animals' lives, with clearly visible layers appearing when split lengthwise.
From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024
After receiving the frozen trunk, the researchers sawed it in half lengthwise.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 26, 2023
Flat, sparsely populated and split lengthwise by the river, the parish juts into the Gulf of Mexico at Louisiana’s southeastern tip.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023
Slice figs in have lengthwise and spread with cheese, butter of choice or walnut half.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2023
He picked up his black cloak and folded it carefully lengthwise into four, after which he wound it round his left hand and forearm as a protection.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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