crosswise
Use Crosswise in a sentence
adjective
4.
forming a cross; transverse.
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| —adj, —adv | |
| 1. | across; transversely |
| 2. | in the shape of a cross |
| crossways or crossways | |
| —adj, —adv | |
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Example sentences
Often, the car begins to buck whenever it gets crosswise to the wind, which has no impediments out there.
Place finer sticks and brush crosswise to make a latticework that will keep junk from falling through the ribbing.
Cut crosswise to make two large pieces with the large end of the carrot.
Peel the potatoes and cut them crosswise into eighth-inch-thick slices.
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