lengthwise
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Mammoth tusks are well-suited to isotopic study because they grew throughout the ancient animals' lives, with clearly visible layers appearing when split lengthwise.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024
After receiving the frozen trunk, the researchers sawed it in half lengthwise.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 26, 2023
Flat, sparsely populated and split lengthwise by the river, the parish juts into the Gulf of Mexico at Louisiana’s southeastern tip.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
Cut each piece of pork in half lengthwise, then crosswise into bite-size pieces.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
His job was to take the shells off four dozen hard-boiled eggs, cut hard cheese into inch cubes and stick a toothpick in each cube, and slice big pickles lengthwise.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
