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What is another word for longwise?

Pronunciation: [lˈɒŋwa͡ɪz] (IPA)

Longwise is an uncommon term that means lengthwise or in the direction of the longest dimension. Its synonyms include longitudinal, running lengthwise, end-to-end, and parallel to the longest side. Other words with similar meanings are horizontal, vertical, and lateral. These terms refer to the spatial orientation or position of an object or surface in relation to the horizon or ground level. They are often used in technical or scientific contexts, such as engineering, architecture, or anatomy. Synonyms for longwise can also vary depending on the perspective or frame of reference used, such as front-to-back, top-to-bottom, or left-to-right.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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Then they drew both together, with the result that at last the tremendously extensive net was folded longwise right over upon itself, the top-line was drawn right down upon the foot-line, and at last the fish left in the net were completely shut in what seemed like an enormous old-fashioned purse.
"Menhardoc"
George Manville Fenn
Vary in the season with Green-pease, or Cucumber quartered longwise, or Green sower Verjuyce Grapes; always well-seasoned with Pepper and Salt and Cloves.
"The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened"
Kenelm Digby
Then he has wrung them as if he were wringing the necks of poultry, and fixed them on his drying line with thorns and spikes, and finally he has taken the battered garments to his torture chamber and ploughed them with his iron, longwise and crosswise and slantwise, and dropped glowing cinders on their tenderest places.
"The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II"
R. V. Russell

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