- lengthwise and crosswise
- along the length and along the width
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
lengthwise — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. longitudinally, the long way, along, endlong, from end to end, from stem to stern, overall, fore and aft, from head to foot, from top to toe, from top to bottom; see also alongside . Ant. crosswise, across, from side to… … English dictionary for students
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