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lateral
lateral /ˈlæt.rəl/ aep /ˈlæt̬.ɚ.əl/ adjective
1 F0 [before noun] SPECIALIZED relating to the sides of an object or to sideways movement: » lateral movement» Trim the lateral shoots of the flower (= the ones that grow sideways from the main stem of a plant).Thesaurus+: ↑Surfaces of objects , ↑Edges and extremities of objects2 F0 PHONETICS refers to a consonant in which the flow of air is blocked in the middle, so the air flows to the side: » In English, /l/ is lateral.laterally /-i/ adverb
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