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Definition of lengthwise adverb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

lengthwise

adverb

NAmE//ˈlɛŋkθwaɪz//

, NAmE//ˈlɛŋθwaɪz//

(also lengthways

NAmE//ˈlɛŋkθweɪz//

, NAmE//ˈlɛŋθweɪz//

)

in the same direction as the longest side of something Cut the banana in half lengthwise. compare widthwise

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lengthwise adjective

a lengthwise cut

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