left-hand

[ left-hand ]

/ ˈlɛftˈhænd /

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.

Origin of left-hand

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200

Words nearby left-hand

left fielder, left-footed, left-footer, left gastric vein, left gastro-omental vein, left-hand, left-hand buoy, left-handed, left-handed compliment, left-hander, left heart

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Example sentences from the Web for left-hand

Someone else mimed how Marlowe, portrayed as a right-hand finger, was stabbed, after a struggle, by his left-hand opponent.
Robert Pinsky: The Comedy of Seamus Heaney|Robert Pinsky|October 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Carry on,” he said, before turning and exiting through the left-hand door at the back of the theater.
Howard Zinn at 90: Defending the People’s Historian|Timothy Patrick McCarthy|August 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The one illustrated (p. 231) shows a secret drawer, which is reached by removing the left-hand panel.
Chats on Old Furniture|Arthur Hayden
She clapped it to her suffering nose, and looked gratefully at her left-hand neighbour in the ranks.
Peggy|Laura E. Richards

The ball was opposite the left-hand goal post and a three-point tally appeared inevitable.
Left Tackle Thayer|Ralph Henry Barbour
But by this time he knew beyond question that those who take the Left-hand Path are forgetful of all save themselves.
A Son of Perdition|Fergus Hume
(Note that you are now starting another daisy on the left-hand side).
The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft|Effie Archer Archer

British Dictionary definitions for left-hand

left-hand

adjective (prenominal)

of, relating to, located on, or moving towards the leftthis car is left-hand drive; a left-hand bend

for use by the left hand; left-handed

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	left-hand
释义	left-hand [ left-hand ] / ˈlɛftˈhænd / 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. Origin of left-hand Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200 Words nearby left-hand left fielder, left-footed, left-footer, left gastric vein, left gastro-omental vein, left-hand, left-hand buoy, left-handed, left-handed compliment, left-hander, left heart Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for left-hand Someone else mimed how Marlowe, portrayed as a right-hand finger, was stabbed, after a struggle, by his left-hand opponent. Robert Pinsky: The Comedy of Seamus Heaney\|Robert Pinsky\|October 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “Carry on,” he said, before turning and exiting through the left-hand door at the back of the theater. Howard Zinn at 90: Defending the People’s Historian\|Timothy Patrick McCarthy\|August 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The one illustrated (p. 231) shows a secret drawer, which is reached by removing the left-hand panel. Chats on Old Furniture\|Arthur Hayden She clapped it to her suffering nose, and looked gratefully at her left-hand neighbour in the ranks. Peggy\|Laura E. Richards The ball was opposite the left-hand goal post and a three-point tally appeared inevitable. Left Tackle Thayer\|Ralph Henry Barbour But by this time he knew beyond question that those who take the Left-hand Path are forgetful of all save themselves. A Son of Perdition\|Fergus Hume (Note that you are now starting another daisy on the left-hand side). The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft\|Effie Archer Archer British Dictionary definitions for left-hand left-hand adjective (prenominal) of, relating to, located on, or moving towards the leftthis car is left-hand drive; a left-hand bend for use by the left hand; left-handed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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