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left-hand

left-hand
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [left hand]
    • /lɛft hænd/
    • /left hænd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [left hand]
    • /lɛft hænd/

Definitions of left-hand word

  • adjective left-hand on or to the left: a left-hand turn at the intersection. 1
  • adjective left-hand of, for, or with the left hand. 1
  • adjective 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. 1
  • adjective left-hand If something is on the left-hand side of something, it is positioned on the left of it. 0
  • adjective left-hand of, relating to, located on, or moving towards the left 0
  • adjective left-hand for use by the left hand; left-handed 0
See all 11 definitions of left-hand

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Origin of left-hand

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1150-1200

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Left-hand

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Left-hand

left-hand popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

left-hand usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for left-hand

adjective left-hand

  • left — of, relating to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the west when the subject is facing north (opposed to right).
  • leftward — Also, leftwards. toward or on the left.
All 2 Synonyms of left-hand

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  • left-hand buoy

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  • left-hand dagger

    a dagger of the 16th and 17th centuries, held in the left hand in dueling and used to parry the sword of an opponent.
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