widthways

widthways
widthwise The direction of the width of an object or place.

Make a widthways cut.

2. adverb
widthwise Directed across the width of an object or place.

The tubes should be placed widthways inside the box.


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  • widthways — (also widthwise) ► ADVERB ▪ in a direction parallel with a thing s width …   English terms dictionary

  • widthways — width|ways [ˈwıdθweız] adv across, between the two long sides of something ▪ Cut each rectangular cake in half widthways …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • widthways — width|ways [ wıdθ,weız, wıtθ,weız ] adverb WIDTHWISE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • widthways — adv. widthwise, from side to side …   English contemporary dictionary

  • widthways — (also widthwise) adverb in a direction parallel with a thing s width …   English new terms dictionary

  • widthways — UK [ˈwɪdθˌweɪz] / US / US [ˈwɪtθˌweɪz] adverb across the width of something …   English dictionary

  • widthways — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adverb : widthwise …   Useful english dictionary

  • Spar (aviation) — In an aircraft, the spar is the main structural member of the wing, running widthways across the span of the wing, at right angles (or thereabouts) to the fuselage. The spar carries all of the forces of both lift, and the weight of the wings on… …   Wikipedia

  • widthwise — /width wuyz , witth /, or, often, /with /, adv. in the direction of the width. Also, widthways /width wayz , witth / or, often, /with /. [1880 85; WIDTH + WISE] * * * …   Universalium

  • broadside — Synonyms and related words: antiaircraft barrage, aside, askance, askant, asquint, bank, barrage, beam, bombardment, border, box barrage, breadthwise, broad side foremost, broadside on, broadways, broadwise, burst, cannonade, cannonry, cheek,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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