- endwise
- adverb or adjective Date: 1655 endways
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
endwise
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Endwise — Endways End ways , Endwise End wise, adv. 1. On end; erectly; in an upright position. [1913 Webster] 2. With the end forward. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endwise — end|wise [ end,waız ] or end|ways [ end,weız ] adverb AMERICAN with one end going first: If we turn the table endwise, it will fit through the door … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
endwise — end·wise (ĕndʹwīz ) also end·ways ( wāz ) adv. 1. On end; upright. 2. With the end foremost. 3. Lengthwise. 4. End to end. * * * … Universalium
endwise — adverb a) upright, or standing on end b) with the end towards the front or towards the observer Syn: endways, lengthwise … Wiktionary
endwise — adv. end to end; lengthwise … English contemporary dictionary
endwise — adv. = ENDWAYS … Useful english dictionary
endwise on — … Useful english dictionary
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thrust bearing — A bearing with flanges on its two sides that prevents a shaft such as the crankshaft from moving endwise. In the engine crankshaft assembly these flanges are a close fit to the two sides of the crankpin. If the crankshaft tends to shift one way… … Dictionary of automotive terms
