FLATWISE

Etymology

Adverb

flatwise (not comparable)

With a flat side down or otherwise in contact with a flat surface.

Source: Wiktionary


Flat"wise`, a. or adv.

Definition: With the flat side downward, or next to another object; not edgewise.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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