lengthwise

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After filling the flats, he uses his finger or a piece of wood to make four or five parallel furrows lengthwise across the surface.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024

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

Slice baguette in half lengthwise and pull out most of interior bread, leaving all crust fully intact.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2023

After receiving the frozen trunk, the researchers sawed it in half lengthwise.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 26, 2023

It looked like a gigantic tin can that had been cut in half, lengthwise, and then pressed down into the ground.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor