Sentence examples for on the lengthwise from inspiring English sources

Be aware that the least give occurs on the lengthwise grain.

Until last week, no trace of the masts had been discovered where one would expect: on the keelson, the lengthwise beam inside the ship that was fastened to the keel below.

Place one medium-sized thin towel on the floor lengthwise.

For this set of items, the retailer simultaneously needs to decide how much shelf space to allocate to the items (i.e., the number of facings), whether to display them on the shelf lengthwise or crosswise (i.e., the display orientation) and how often to order them (i.e., reorder frequency).

Iron the lengthwise seam open.

Cut the lengthwise strips crosswise.

Cut the wood on the table saw lengthwise 0.5 mm larger than the finished size.

Crimping is only required if the ammunition is to be used in a tubular magazine (on which the cartridges are pushing on each other lengthwise) or if the ammunition is to be used in a firearm with a 'brutal' action, such as a semi-automatic or fully-automatic firearm.

While the meat cooks, slice the ciabatta lengthwise, leaving a hinge attached on one side and opening the loaf.

Depending on whether you like your chips thin or thick, cut the potatoes lengthwise into the appropriate thickness.

Leaning the phone casually against a wall or a stack of books may suffice, especially if the phone is laying on its lengthwise side.