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midwise

midwise adverb: synonym of middlewise.

Adverb

midwise (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of middlewise.
    • The joints formed by the abutting ends of the sections of the even numbered strands and those of the odd numbered strands are placed midwise or staggered of each other.1909, Specifications and Drawings of Patents..., United States: Patent Office, page 4944
    • Turning off midwise of the great corridor, Bearface guided his comrade to the right along a passage at the end of which was a small anteroom and a door that supplied legends for all of Italy.2009, Harris Dickson Shortle, The Duke of Zardano: His Greatest Battle Has Just Begun, page 184
    Synonyms:
    middlewise

Synonyms of midwise

Questions about midwise

What does midwise mean?
Midwise means synonym of middlewise.
What part of speech is midwise?
Midwise is an adverb.

Words near midwise in the dictionary

  1. midwing
  2. midwings
  3. midwinter
  4. midwinters
  5. midwintry
  6. midwise
  7. midwit
  8. midwits
  9. midwittery
  10. midwive
  11. midwived

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