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right-hand

[rahyt-hand]
–adjective
1. on the right.
2. of, for, or with the right hand.
3. most reliable, valuable, or useful, as a helper or assistant.
4. plain-laid.
5. Also, right-handed. Building Trades.
a. (of a door) having the hinges on the right when seen from the exterior of the building, room, closet, etc., to which the doorway leads.
b. (of a casement sash) having the hinges on the right when seen from inside the window.

Origin:
adj. use of right hand
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right-hand   (rīt'hānd')
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or located on the right.

  2. Relating to, designed for, or done with the right hand.

  3. Most helpful or reliable: my right-hand assistant.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: right–hand
Pronunciation: 'rIt-"hand
Function: adjective
1 : situated on the right
2 : RIGHT-HANDED
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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