left-hand

[ left-hand ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

on or to the left:
a left-hand turn at the intersection.
of, for, or with the left hand.
Building Trades.
1. (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.
2. (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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of left-hand¹

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200

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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.

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He was excellent marauding down that left-hand side and caused Spurs no end of trouble.

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It took him about two weeks to get used to UK roundabouts and driving on the left-hand side of the road.

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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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As you drive in, on the left-hand side, a team of rescuers from the White Helmets humanitarian organisation are seen searching for mass graves.

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