CROSSWISE vs THWARTWISE: ADJECTIVE
- Crossing; lying across
- In the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross
- Crossing.
- Lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction
- Athwart; from side to side; across.
- Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
CROSSWISE vs THWARTWISE: ADVERB
- Not in the intended manner
- So as to be or lie in a cross direction; across.
- In the form of a cross; across; transversely.
- Transversely; so as to lie across
- Transversely
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CROSSWISE vs THWARTWISE: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Figuratively, contrary to desire; at cross-purposes; against the grain: as, everything goes crosswise to-day. In last two senses also crossways.
- Across; transversely: absolutely or followed by to before an object: as, the timbers were laid crosswise; the woof runs crosswise to the warp.
- In the form of a cross.
- At right angles to the long axis
- In a crosswise direction
- Extending or lying across
- Athwart; being at right angles to the line of sight: as, thwartwise motion. Such motion of a star is deducible from the star' s proper motion when its parallax is known.
CROSSWISE vs THWARTWISE: RELATED WORDS
- Lengthways, Lengthwise, Athwart, Transversely, Cross section, Cross sectional, Thwartwise, Crossing, Trans, Cross, Across, Transversal, Transverse, Horizontal, Crossways
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CROSSWISE vs THWARTWISE: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Lengthways, Lengthwise, Athwart, Transversely, Thwartwise, Cross sectional, Cross section, Crossing, Trans, Cross, Across, Transversal, Transverse, Horizontal, Crossways
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CROSSWISE vs THWARTWISE: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- Threads that run in the crosswise direction of woven fabric.
- Crosswise Model: Findings from an Online Survey on Tax Evasion.
- I always pay Christmas carols on my crosswise flute.
- Jumper A: Patch pocket, skirt cut on crosswise grain.
- Crosswise and makes his mind up to be meek.
- Fold in half crosswise with the pattern facing inward.
- Cut each nori seaweed sheet in half crosswise.
- Three possible table movements: longitudinal, crosswise, and vertical.
- Cut tomatoes into quarters lengthwise and slice crosswise.
- Fabric tears along a crosswise thread, showing you the true crosswise grain line of the fabric.
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CROSSWISE vs THWARTWISE: QUESTIONS
- Can a nectarine be cut crosswise and still be firm?
- Which moulds can be divided crosswise with a trough divider?
- How do you divide using the vertical and crosswise methods?
- Do earthworms regenerate when cut in half crosswise?
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