Lengthwise
"Lengthwise" in a Sentence (5 examples)
Cut 1/3 off each potato lengthwise. Scoop flesh from each potato to within about 1/8 inch of the skins. Transfer flesh to a bowl.
Tom sawed two pieces off the trunk of a fallen birch, splitting them twice lengthwise with his axe.
He sliced the hot dog in half lengthwise.
A lengthwise cut is difficult to saw with hand tools.
Cutting a string bean lengthwise is hard because they are so narrow.
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