flatwise

[ flat-wahyz ]
/ ˈflætˌwaɪz /

adverb

with the flat side, rather than the edge, foremost or in contact.
Also flat·ways [flat-weyz] /ˈflætˌweɪz/.

Origin of flatwise

First recorded in 1595–1605; flat1 + -wise

Example sentences from the Web for flatwise

  • Placing it flatwise on supports close to its ends we find that its own weight causes a decided sag.

    Inventors at Work |George Iles