The axial or feed force acts in the longitudinal direction.

In the longitudinal direction, the spans consist of continuous beams.

Therefore he developed a method, to observe the effect in the longitudinal direction of the canal rays' motion.

Columns are oriented with their strong axis resisting lateral forces in the longitudinal direction of the building.

They move backward and forward in a longitudinal direction, tearing apart the prey.

Alternatively, impalement could be in the longitudinal or vertical direction, along the body length.

After the modification, passenger seating would be in the longitudinal direction (along the sides of the car) only.

Wrought mechanical properties for extrusions are in the longitudinal direction.

The trabeculæ at the lower end have a more longitudinal direction.

From B it traveled back to A in the longitudinal direction.