lengthways
pronunciation
How to pronounce lengthways in British English:
UK [ˈleŋθweɪz]
How to pronounce lengthways in American English:
US [ˈlɛŋkθˌwez, ˈlɛŋθ-]
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- Adjective:
- running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing
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- Adverb:
- in the direction of the length
Word Origin
- lengthways
- 1590s, from length + way (n.), with adverbial genitive -s.
Example
- 1. Computer simulation of lengthways magnetism focuse of the electron beam .
- 2. The core of outside structure is the independence of courts ; the core of inside structure is the independence of judges ; and the core of lengthways structure is the independence of trial stages .
- 3. The tables were laid lengthways .
- 4. The marrow is diced in half lengthways .
- 5. Slice the pears in half lengthways .