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longways

(ˈlɒŋˌweɪz) or

longwise

adv
another word for lengthways
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.longways - country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other
contra danse, contradance, contredanse, country dancing, country-dance - a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line
Virginia reel, reel - an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
Adv.1.longways - in the direction of the length; "He cut the paper lengthwise"
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Translations
في الطول، طولا
po délce
á lengdina; langsum
po dĺžke
uzunlamasınauzunluğuna

longways

[ˈlɒŋweɪz] ADVa lo largo, longitudinalmente
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longways

advder Länge nach, längs
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longways

[ˈlɒŋˌweɪz] advlongitudinalmente
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long1

(loŋ) adjective
1. measuring a great distance from one end to the other. a long journey; a long road; long legs.
2. having a great period of time from the first moment to the last. The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.
3. measuring a certain amount in distance or time. The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.
4. away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time. Will you be long?
5. reaching to a great distance in space or time. She has a long memory
adverb
1. a great period of time. This happened long before you were born.
2. for a great period of time. Have you been waiting long?
ˈlongways adverb
in the direction of the length. The planks had to go into the lorry longways.
ˌlong-ˈdistance adjective
long-distance races; a long-distance lorry-driver; a long-distance telephone call.
ˌlong-drawn-ˈout adjective
taking a needlessly long time. long-drawn-out discussions.
ˈlonghand noun
ordinary writing as opposed to shorthand.
long house
in tribal societies, a long rectangular dwelling shared by several families, especially in south-east Asia and amongst North American Indians.
long jump
a sports contest in which people jump as far as possible.
long-playing record (usually abbreviated to LP)
a record which plays for a long time.
ˌlong-ˈrange adjective
1. able to reach a great distance. long-range rockets.
2. taking into consideration a long period of time. a long-range weather forecast.
ˌlong-ˈsighted adjective
having difficulty in seeing close objects clearly.
ˌlong-ˈsightedness noun
ˌlong-ˈsuffering adjective
patiently enduring a great deal of trouble.
ˌlong-ˈwinded adjective
(of a speaker or his speech) tiresomely long.
as long as / so long as
1. provided only that. As/So long as you're happy, it doesn't matter what you do.
2. while; during the time that. As long as he's here I'll have more work to do.
before (very) long
soon. Come in and wait – he'll be here before long!
in the long run
in the end. We thought we would save money, but in the long run our spending was about the same as usual.
the long and the short of it
the whole story in a few words.
no longer
not now as in the past. This cinema is no longer used.
so long!
goodbye!.
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References in classic literature ?
Minnie slipped to her uncle and whispered that every one was very disagreeable to-day, and that it was not her fault if dahlia-strings would tear longways instead of across.
Serves 4 500g Jersey Royal potatoes, halved longways 200g smoked bacon lardons 5 Serve hot with a skoosh of lime, chopped coriander, crushed peanuts and peanut dipping sauce.
Six-handed reels were not uncommon and Jamison suggests these were three-couple longways dances that alternated reels (heys) on each side, stepping in place, down the middle and back, and a cast-off figure.
The basic structure is the longways set for "as many as will." Dancers take their places standing across from their partners in a long double line that starts at the top of the set near the band and runs down the hall to the bottom of the set.
Have students fold lined paper longways into thirds.
The most popular European "contra dances" and European "longways" dances organized the dancers in parallel lines according to gender as did many traditional African group dances.
Maureen recalled: "Cianan's head was measuring normal but what was actually happening was it was growing longways instead of out round and full.