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
When cut lengthwise, the two carrot halves curl because the difference in stress becomes unbalanced.
From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024
Fold an 18-inch-long sheet of foil lengthwise into a strip wide enough for the salmon to fit on.
From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2023
After receiving the frozen trunk, the researchers sawed it in half lengthwise.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 26, 2023
The wooden planks that made up the floor stretched lengthwise across the room.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
