Definitions for laterals

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laterals lat·er·al

Spelling: [lat-er-uh l]

IPA: /ˈlæt ər əl/

Laterals is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 271 anagrams from letters in laterals (aaellrst).

Definitions for laterals

noun

1. a lateral part or extension, as a branch or shoot.
2. Mining. a small drift off to the side of a principal one.
3. Phonetics. a lateral speech sound.
4. Football. lateral pass.

adjective

1. of or relating to the side; situated at, proceeding from, or directed to a side:
2. pertaining to or entailing a position, office, etc., that is different but equivalent or roughly equivalent in status, as distinguished from a promotion or demotion:
3. Phonetics. articulated so that the breath passes on either or both sides of the tongue, as l.

verb (used with object)

1. Football. to throw (the ball) in a lateral pass.

verb (used without object)

1. Football. to throw a lateral pass.
2. to move laterally or sideways:

Origin of laterals

1590-1600; Latin laterālis of the side, equivalent to later- (stem of latus) side + -ālis -al¹

Examples for laterals

But questionable defense and lack of explosiveness and lateral quickness may cause Fredette to "fredette about it."

Pleural pieces: the lateral sclerites of the thorax; see pleura.

The stem is eccentric, lateral, very short or lacking altogether.

In respect to lateral communications Italy had the advantage.

Accessory carinae: in Orthoptera the lateral carinae of the face.

lateral Squats - For this variation, you step to the side as your do your squats.

A lateral move in the offing provides opportunity to trailblaze new frontiers under existing career auspice.

This gave the Germans a perfect system of lateral communications.

The bema and the two lateral chapels have cross-groined vaults.

The stem is lateral or wanting, when present it is continuous with the cap.