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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 — adverb or adjective Date: 1655 endways … New Collegiate Dictionary
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 — adv. end to end; lengthwise … English contemporary dictionary
endwise — adv. = ENDWAYS … Useful english dictionary
endwise on — … Useful english dictionary
muggins — /mug inz/, n. 1. a convention in the card game of cribbage in which a player scores points overlooked by an opponent. 2. a game of dominoes, in which any player who can make the sum of two ends of the line equal five or a multiple of five adds… … Universalium
Psychology (The separation of) from philosophy — The separation of psychology from philosophy Studies in the sciences of mind 1815–1879 Edward S.Reed THE IMPOSSIBLE SCIENCE Traditional metaphysics The consensus of European opinion during and immediately after the Napoleonic era was that… … History of philosophy
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
