| 单词 | widthwise |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈwidthwise ˈwidthwise adv. (a) adv. = widthways adv.; (b) adj. designating a transverse direction, measurement, movement, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > specific directions > [adverb] > in direction of width or breadth breadthways1635 breadthwise1708 widthwise1785 widthways1794 1785 tr. A.-H. Anquetil-Duperron Zend-Avesta in R. Gough Compar. View Antient Monuments India 72 Two rows of pillars dividing the temple widthwise. 1882 W. Blades Life & Typogr. W. Caxton 105 The mould..was capable of a sliding adjustment, widthwise to the width of the various letters. 1894 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 13 Mar. 1641/1 One or more teeth to intermittently engage said gear wheel and turn said spool and move the ribbon longitudinally at or about the end of the widthwise movement of the ribbon. 1900 O. Onions Compl. Bachelor xv [She] looked me up, down, widthwise, and through, and found no speech. 1964 U.S. Forest Service Res. Note No. 72 (U.S. Department Agriculture) Sept. 2 Extruded boards have properties in the widthwise direction (across the extruder) somewhat similar to those of flat-pressed boards. 2014 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 16 Oct. c1 Cordwood masonry..combines logs laid widthwise, instead of bricks, with mortar to build a wall. < as lemmas |
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