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inwards

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in·ward  (nwrd)
adj.
1. Located inside; inner.
2. Directed or moving toward the interior: an inward flow.
3. Of, relating to, or existing in the thoughts or mind: inward doubts.
4. Intimate; familiar: is inward with the right people.
adv. also in·wards (-wrdz)
1. Toward the inside, center, or interior.
2. Toward the mind or the self: thoughts turned inward.
n.
1. An inner or central part.
2. An inner essence or spirit.
3. inwards Entrails; innards.

[Middle English, from Old English inweard; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]

inwards
adv [ˈɪnwədz] also inward
1. towards the interior or middle of something
2. in, into, or towards the mind or spirit
pl n [ˈɪnədz]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a variant spelling of innards
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.inwards - to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"
2.inwards - toward the center or interior; "move the needle further inwards!"

inwards
adverb inside, inward She pressed against the door until it swung inwards.
Translations
inwards [ˈɪnwədz]
A. ADV (Brit) → hacia dentro
the soil had subsided, pushing the walls inwardsel suelo se había hundido, haciendo que los muros se fueran hacia dentro
his frustration and anger turned inwardssu frustración y su rabia se volvieron hacia su interior
the door swung inwardsla puerta se abrió hacia dentro
B. NPL [ˈɪnədz] = innards
inwards [ˈɪnwərdz] advvers l'intérieur
inwards
advnach innen; his thoughts turned inwardser versank in Selbstbetrachtung
inwards [ˈɪnwədz] advverso l'interno
inwards [ˈɪnwədz] advverso l'interno


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He was astonished at this, and again touching the ring he turned the collet outwards and reappeared; he made several trials of the ring, and always with the same result-when he turned the collet inwards he became invisible, when outwards he reappeared.
Why, diving after the slowly descending head, Queequeg with his keen sword had made side lunges near its bottom, so as to scuttle a large hole there; then dropping his sword, had thrust his long arm far inwards and upwards, and so hauled out our poor Tash by the head.
For when they did enter it, it was something as a street-door enters a house; turning inwards for a moment, only to be turned out the next; and, as a permanent thing, residing in the open air.
 
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