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spanwise

spanwise adjective: in the direction of a span.

Adjective

spanwise (not comparable)

  1. In the direction of a span.

Adverb

spanwise (not comparable)

  1. In the direction of a span.

Origin of spanwise

From span + -wise.

Questions about spanwise

What does spanwise mean?
Spanwise means in the direction of a span.
What part of speech is spanwise?
Spanwise can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near spanwise in the dictionary

  1. spantide
  2. spantides
  3. spantoon
  4. spantoons
  5. spanwanned
  6. spanwise
  7. spanworm
  8. spanworms
  9. Spanyard
  10. Spapen
  11. spar

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