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left-hand
[left-hand]
adjective
on or to the left.
a left-hand turn at the intersection.
of, for, or with the left hand.
Building Trades.
(of a door) having the hinges on the left when seen from the exterior of the building, room, closet, etc., to which the doorway leads.
(of a casement sash) having the hinges on the left when seen from inside the window.
left-hand
adjective
of, relating to, located on, or moving towards the left
this car is left-hand drive
a left-hand bend
for use by the left hand; left-handed
Word History and Origins
Origin of left-hand1
Example Sentences
Leclerc tried to cut across the grass after locking his brakes on the entry to the difficult right-left chicane but collected a barrier and destroyed the left-hand side of his car.
The car oversteered on to the kerb at Five and was flicked into the wall on the exit, damaging the left-hand side of the car.
He was excellent marauding down that left-hand side and caused Spurs no end of trouble.
It took him about two weeks to get used to UK roundabouts and driving on the left-hand side of the road.
Safety measures in these jurisdictions include retractable stop signs on the left-hand side of buses which flashes amber or red when children are exiting.
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