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lengthways

[ US /ˈɫɛŋθˌweɪz/ ]
[ UK /lˈɛŋθwe‍ɪz/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing
    the lengthwise dimension
ADVERB
  1. in the direction of the length
    He cut the paper lengthwise

How To Use lengthways In A Sentence

  • Slice the tomatoes in half lengthways and scoop out the seeds, making sure that you remove the white pith.
  • The braai was an oil drum cut in half lengthways, with cut-down pipes soldered to its underneath as legs. Rainbow’s End
  • Slice the remainder in half lengthways and then into short fingers. Times, Sunday Times
  • Therefore, the boat was equipped with fifteen watertight compartments, strictly divided up lengthways and breadthways, so she could stay afloat whatever happened.
  • So is the "Modified Citro ë n DS" 1993, in which the archetypal French car has been split lengthways into three parts, with the middle removed and the remaining two joined to make an even more aerodynamic object than the original — from some vantage-points it resembles a gigantic dart. Orozco Proves That Size Isn't Everything
  • Halve the skinned fish fillets lengthways, season lightly with salt and slip them into the pan, encouraging them under the liquid. Times, Sunday Times
  • Boards that run lengthways will make a room look longer, and boards that run widthways will make it look wider.
  • Add lengthways quartered, stoned apricots. Times, Sunday Times
  • Split vanilla pod lengthways and place in a pan with milk. Times, Sunday Times
  • Wipe the potatoes, cut them in half lengthways, then drop them into the water.
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