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Thwartwise Moderate

Thwartwise has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis

"cross members should be all steel"

"from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully"

"transversal vibrations"

"transverse colon"

2

Athwart; from side to side; across.

Adverb
1

Athwart; from side to side; across.

Example Sentences
"cross members should be all steel" adjective
"from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully" adjective
"transversal vibrations" adjective
"transverse colon" adjective
See Also
athwart
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
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