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lengthways

length·ways

US/ˈlɛˌŋθweɪz/ uncommon
adjective (1) adverb (1)

adjective

1.

running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing

  • “the lengthwise dimension”
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adverb

1.

in the direction of the length

  • “He cut the paper lengthwise”
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Origin

From length + -ways.

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