LATERALS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Lateral

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈlat(ə)rəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a side part of something, especially a shoot or branch growing out from the side of a stem

Short Definition:

side part of something

Examples:
  • cut back all the laterals to within two buds of the main stem
Definition:

a lateral consonant.

Short Definition:

lateral consonant

Definition:

a pass thrown either sideways or back.

Short Definition:

pass thrown sideways or back

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