lengthwise
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When cut lengthwise, the two carrot halves curl because the difference in stress becomes unbalanced.
From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024
Cut shrimp in half lengthwise, pat dry with paper towels and sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon salt.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024
Slice baguette in half lengthwise and pull out most of interior bread, leaving all crust fully intact.
From Salon • Oct. 5, 2023
After receiving the frozen trunk, the researchers sawed it in half lengthwise.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 26, 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
