A lateral part, projection, passage, or appendage.
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Football A lateral pass.
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Linguistics A lateral sound, such as (l).
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A branch from the main part (as in an irrigation or electrical system).
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A pass in football thrown parallel to the line of scrimmage or in a direction away from the opponent's goal.
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verb-transitive
To pass (the ball) sideways or backward.
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verb
To throw a lateral.
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adjective
Linguistics Of, relating to, or being a sound produced by breath passing along one or both sides of the tongue.
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Of or constituting a change within an organization or a hierarchy to a position at a similar level, as in salary or responsibility, to the one being left: made a lateral move within the company.
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Of, relating to, or situated at or on the side.
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Of or relating to the side.
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Situated on, directed toward, or coming from the side.
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verb-intransitive
To execute a lateral pass.
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