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    thwartwise

    thwartwise - Dictionary definition and meaning for word thwartwise

    Definition
    (adj) extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
    Synonyms : cross , transversal , transverse
    Example Sentence
    • cross members should be all steel
    • from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully
    • transversal vibrations
    • transverse colon
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