lengthwise
lengthwise adjective: in the long direction of an oblong object.
Adjective
lengthwise (not comparable)
- In the long direction of an oblong object.
- A lengthwise cut is difficult to saw with hand tools.
Adverb
lengthwise (not comparable)
- In the long direction of an oblong object.
- Cutting a string bean lengthwise is hard because they are so narrow.
lengthwise meaning in Tamil and Myanmar
lengthwise in Tamil
- நீளவாட்டில், நெடுகலும், நீளவாட்டாக, நெடுக, நீளவாக்கில்
lengthwise in Myanmar
- adverb: in the long direction
- လျားလျား lya:lya:
Examples of lengthwise in a sentence
- To prepare the chick’n fried tofu, cut the pressed block of tofu lengthwise into 8 long slices.
- To slice and dice: Place the onion on a chopping board, and slice it in half lengthwise.
- Using a sharp, thin knife, cut each shrimp in half lengthwise, working from head to tail.
Origin of lengthwise
From length + -wise.
Words formed from lengthwise
Questions about lengthwise
- What does lengthwise mean?
- Lengthwise means in the long direction of an oblong object.
- What is lengthwise in Tamil?
- Lengthwise in Tamil is நீளவாட்டில், நெடுகலும், நீளவாட்டாக. See Lengthwise meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lengthwise?
- Lengthwise can be an adjective or an adverb.
Words near lengthwise in the dictionary
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