lateral in English
- lateral⇄adj. 1. of the side; at the side; from the side; toward the side.
Ex. lateral roots. A lateral fin of a fish grows from its side. A lateral branch of a family is a branch not in the direct line of descent. A river is fed by lateral streams.
- lateral⇄lateral, adjective, noun, verb.
- lateral⇄noun 1. a lateral part or outgrowth.
2. (Phonetics.) a lateral sound, such as ?l.
3. (Mining.)
a. a drift other than the main drift.
b. a connecting tunnel between main haulage ways.
4. lateral pass. - lateral⇄v.i. (in football) to throw a lateral pass.
Ex. So Gifford lateraled to Center Greg Larson, who looked at the ball and lateraled to Y. A. Tittle (Time).
lateral in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
lateral in Sindhi سنڌي
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