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Definition of lengthways adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lengthways

adverb
 
/ˈleŋkθweɪz/
 
/ˈleŋkθweɪz/
(British English)
(also lengthwise
 
/ˈleŋkθwaɪz/
 
/ˈleŋkθwaɪz/
especially in North American English
)
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  1. in the same direction as the longest side of something
    • Cut the banana in half lengthways.
    compare widthways
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryLengthways is used with these verbs:
    • cut
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