widthwise
directed across the width of an object or place.
Adjective
- directed across the width of an object or place.
- Make a widthwise cut.
Origin
Etymology tree English width Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English widthwise From width + -wise.
Forms
Adverb
- Across the width of an object or place.
- The tubes should be placed widthwise inside the box.