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Lengthwise Meaning and Definition from WordNet (r) 2.0
    lengthwise adj : running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing; "the lengthwise dimension" [syn: lengthways] [ant: crosswise] adv : in the direction of the length; "He cut the paper lengthwise" [syn: lengthways, longwise, longways, longitudinally]
Lengthwise Meaning and Definition from Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
    Lengthways \Length"ways`\ (-w[=a]z`), Lengthwise \Length"wise`\ (-w[imac]z`), adv. In the direction of the length; in a longitudinal direction.
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    * I think there probably should be a rule that if you're talking about how many loaves of bread a bullet will go through, it's understood that you mean lengthwise loaves. Otherwise, it makes no sense. - Jack Handey Deep Thoughts


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    • Cut Lemons Lengthwise To Get More Juice
      When you need lemon juice for a recipe, nothing beats fresh-squeezed, but it’s always a struggle to coax a lot of juice out of the fruit. As it turns out, the secret is to cut the lemon lengthwise. More »           Read more on this news related to 'Lengthwise'
    • Orange BBQ Chicken-Mayo Clinic Health System
      Orange-BBQ Chicken with Grilled Vegetables Serves 4   ½ cup Barbeque Sauce ½ tsp. Orange zest 2 Tbsp. fresh orange juice 4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves 1 Zucchini, cut lengthwise in half 1 Yellow squash, cut lengthwise in half 1 Red Pepper, cut into quarters 1/4 cup Zesty Italian Dressing   Heat grill to medium heat. Mix barbeque sauce, zest a Read more on this news related to 'Lengthwise'
    • Second batch of 520 pontoons floats out
      Six Highway 520 bridge pontoons floated out of their casting basin and into Grays Harbor early Monday, taking advantage of high tide to lift the concrete structures off the basin floor. This group consists of three lengthwise pontoons, each 360 feet long; one pontoon that will be the west endpi Read more on this news related to 'Lengthwise'

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