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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarylat·er·al I \ˈla-tə-rəl also ˈla-trəl\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Middle English laterale, from Latin lateralis, from later-, latus side DATE 15th century1. of or relating to the side2. situated on, directed toward, or coming from the side3. extending from side to side the lateral axis of an airplane4. produced with passage of breath around the side of a constriction formed with the tongue \l\ is lateral• lat·er·al·ly adverb II noun DATE 18511. a branch from the main part (as in an irrigation or electrical system)2. a pass in football thrown parallel to the line of scrimmage or in a direction away from the opponent's goal3. a lateral speech sound III intransitive verb DATE 1944: to throw a lateralEnglish Etymologylateral 1560s (implied in laterally), from L. lateralis "belonging to the side," from latus (gen. lateris) "side" (see oblate (n.)). As a type of pass to the side in U.S. football, it is attested from 1934. Related: Laterally.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7laterallat·eral / 5lAtErEl / adjective[usually before noun] (technical 术语) connected with the side of sth or with movement to the side 侧面的；横向的；向侧面移动的: the lateral branches of a tree 树的侧枝 lateral eye movements 眼睛的两侧运动 • lat·eral·ly / 5lAtErEli / adv.noun (also 7lateral 'consonant) (phonetics 语音) a consonant sound which is produced by placing a part of the tongue against the palate so that air flows around it on both sides, for example / l / in lie 边音(如 lie 一词中 l 的发音)Webster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: lateral column , or lateral conjugation , or lateral-cut , or lateral disc , or lateral ethmoid , or lateral fin , or lateral fissure , or lateral lemniscus , or lateral line , or lateral line organ , or lateral meristem , or lateral moraine , or lateral pass , or lateral planation , or lateral plate , or lateral recording , or lateral sinus , or lateral tooth , or lateral vein , or lateral ventricle , or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , or lateral condyle , or lateral thinking , or buck laterallat·er·alI. \ˈlad.ərəl, -atərəl, -a.trəl\ adjectiveEtymology: Latin lateralis, from later-, latus side + -alis -al; probably akin to Latin latus wide — more at latitude1. a. : of or relating to the side : situated on, directed toward, or coming from the side < the lateral branches of a tree > < a lateral view > b. obsolete (1) : being, acting, or moving side by side (2) of winds : blowing from the same general direction c. : being to the right or left of a true course < lateral deviation >2. a. (1) of a body part : lying at or extending toward the right or left side : lying away from the median axis of the body < the lungs are lateral to the heart > (2) : being a body part so situated < the lateral branch of the axillary artery > b. botany : relating to, characteristic of, or borne upon the side of any organ or of the axis < a lateral bud > — compare basilar, median, terminal c. (1) : situated to one side of and parallel to a main vein or mine working < a lateral vein or drift > (2) : being or relating to any horizontal underground workings as contrasted with shafts, raises, and winzes < lateral development >3. : having or characterized by a stocky thickset body-build and a short broad face < babies of the lateral type >— opposed to linear4. : produced with the tongue forming an occlusion at some point along its longitudinally middle line but with an opening at one or both sides < \l\ and \ly\ are lateral >II. noun(-s): something having a lateral situation, growth, or extension: as a. : a side ditch or conduit (as in an irrigation, drainage, sewer, gas, or water system) — compare main b. : a side branch from an electrical wiring or conduit system c. : a drift to one side of and parallel to a main drift or haulage way d. : a lateral pass in football e. : a lateral tooth, scale, or other body part f. : a lateral soundIII. verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: lateral (II) intransitive verb: to throw a lateral passtransitive verb: to throw laterally

Lateral Or Side A The Part Pass Line