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THWARTWISE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
Example:
transverse colon
Synonyms:
cross; thwartwise; transversal; transverse
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Similar:
crosswise (lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction)