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adverb
- 1. in a direction parallel with a thing's length: "cut the courgettes in half lengthways"
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(Definition of lengthways from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of lengthways. lengthways. Excavations have revealed a small number of houses that had undergone more substantial modifications, mostly in the form of lengthways extensions (figure 3c). From the Cambridge English Corpus.
Definition. Word History. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. lengthways. adverb. length· ways ˈleŋ (k)th-ˌwāz. ˈlen (t)th- : lengthwise. Word History. First Known Use. 1599, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of lengthways was in 1599. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near lengthways. lengthful.
Lengthways or lengthwise means in a direction or position along the length of something. Cut the aubergines in half lengthways. She tore off two sections of paper towel and folded them lengthwise.
adverb. us / ˈleŋθ.weɪz / uk / ˈleŋθ.weɪz / (also lengthwise, us / ˈleŋθ.waɪz / uk / ˈleŋθ.waɪz /) Add to word list Add to word list. in the direction of the longest side: Cut the beans in half lengthways. Synonym. longways. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Measurements in general. altitude. bathymetrically. bathymetry.
lengthways. adverb. in the direction of the length. synonyms: lengthwise, longitudinally, longways, longwise. adjective. running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing. synonyms: lengthwise. axial. situated on or along or in the direction of an axis.
Define lengthways. lengthways synonyms, lengthways pronunciation, lengthways translation, English dictionary definition of lengthways. adv. Lengthwise. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Lengthways definition: lengthwise. . See examples of LENGTHWAYS used in a sentence.
Definition of lengthways adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Lengthways or lengthwise means in a direction or position along the length of something. Cut the aubergines in half lengthways. She tore off two sections of paper towel and folded them lengthwise.
Lengthways Sentence Examples. Friction of Pivots and Collars.When a shaft is acted upon b a force tending toshift it lengthways, that force must be balanced by the reaction of a bearing against a pivot at the end of the shaft; or, if that be impossible, against one or more collars, or rings projecting from the body of the shaft.
