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left–hand
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
left–hand
(adjective)
left–hand
/
ˈ
lɛft
ˈ
hænd/
adjective
left–hand
/
ˈ
lɛft
ˈ
hænd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of LEFT–HAND
always used before a noun
1
:
located closer to your left hand
:
located on the left side
Our building will be on the
left-hand
side.
Please write your name on the upper
left-hand
corner of the page.
Take a
left-hand
turn.
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2
:
made for the left hand
a
left-hand
glove
left-hand
[=(more commonly)
left-handed
] tools
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