endwise
Example Sentences
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It was carefully arranged out of the eyes of peacock feathers, exactly as if a stiff peacock fan had been erected endwise on his head.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
"I see it, an' I never saw a piece o' cat-brier move endwise before," said Shorty, fixing his eyes on the string-like green.
From Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6) Si And Shorty Meet Mr. Rosenbaum, The Spy, Who Relates His Adventures by John McElroy
He closed the discussion by spearing half a dill pickle with a fork and inserting it endwise in his mouth.
From The Competitive Nephew by Montague Glass
Spindle r may be adjusted endwise in t, so that it may be adjusted to suit different lengths of rolls without moving the bearing blocks b.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
Another plan is to let the back gear move endwise and bush its bearing holes with hardened steel bushes.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
