Used in a Sentence

crosswise

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for crosswise.

Editorial note

The animations show them drilling small crosswise holes longer than the tube diameter, which is a bit suspicious.

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Quick take

crossing; lying across

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

crossing; lying across

adverb

transversely; so as to lie across

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for crosswise.

Example sentences

1

The animations show them drilling small crosswise holes longer than the tube diameter, which is a bit suspicious.

2

That's a very, very uncomfortable dichotomy due to the relatively crosswise distribution of legal/political power by comparison.

3

There's a crosswise air jet that separates the bottom few cards in the stack before picking.

4

Duct tape and gaffer's tape are about equally thick and strong, and both tear easily crosswise using just your fingers.

5

There is one with just a half-wing, and a motor-and-prop mounted on one end, pointed crosswise.

6

So, technically speaking syncosync are two small computers with huge disks rsyncing their content crosswise.

7

He got crosswise with some school officials (at BYU) because they wouldn't discuss it with him and temporarily lost his temple recommend.

8

Come to think of it, there must be an instance of a tunnel somewhere that had a crosswise shear of a few cm.

9

There are surely other interested parties, but Republicans can't get crosswise with any of their conservative Christian constituencies -- evangelicals, Catholics, and Mormons.

10

With two sensors connected crosswise to musculature that pushes forward, you get goal seeking for targets in front and avoidant behaviour for targets behind.

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Like, being crosswise in organizational politics does not imply less of a devotion of organizational goals, but rather often simply different interpretation of those goals.

12

Book on floor, lie crosswise to bed on my stomach.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use crosswise in a sentence?

The animations show them drilling small crosswise holes longer than the tube diameter, which is a bit suspicious.

What does crosswise mean?

crossing; lying across

What part of speech is crosswise?

crosswise is commonly used as adjective, adverb.