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How to pronounce crosswise in English?

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Synonyms across, crossways
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a crosswise street.
the crosswise dimension.

Examples of crosswise

crosswise
Stack leaves in a pile, roll them into a cigar shape and slice thinly crosswise.
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Cut each half lengthwise in three, and slice them crosswise as thin as possible.
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Halve the squash crosswise, separating the narrow neck from the bulbous bottom.
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Remove meat from freezer and use a sharp knife to cut very thin crosswise slices.
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Cut bread loaf into 8 to 10 vertical slices and cut each slice in half crosswise.
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Cut the cherry tomatoes in half crosswise and squeeze the seeds out of each half.
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Slice each half crosswise into thin slices, keeping them together as you slice.
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A single steak, or crosswise cut from it, nearly covered a whole dinner plate.
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Thinly cut bacon crosswise into lardons and cook until crisp, stirring frequently.
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More examples
  • Lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction; "a crosswise street"; "the crosswise dimension"
  • Not in the intended manner; "things are going crosswise"
  • Across: transversely; "the marble slabs were cut across"
  • In the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross
  • Crosswise is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes.
  • A piece of furniture arranged across the RV from side to side rather than front to rear.
  • In the figure of a cross. (Essentially the same as CROSSED.)