left-hand
on or to the left: a left-hand turn at the intersection.
of, for, or with the left hand.
Building Trades.
(of a door) having the hinges on the left when seen from the exterior of the building, room, closet, etc., to which the doorway leads.
(of a casement sash) having the hinges on the left when seen from inside the window.
Origin of left-hand
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How to use left-hand in a sentence
This week, President Obama disembarked from Air Force One while holding his jacket in his left hand and a coffee cup in his right.
Obama, the Coffee Salute, and the Dementia on the Right | Sally Kohn | September 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut most hosts wield long-stemmed microphones in their left hand and vote with their right.
There was by visual inspection blood, or what appeared to be blood, on the web of the left hand.
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis | Richard Ben Cramer | January 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the key to positive identification was that stubby little finger on his left hand.
The Night the SEALS Captured the Butcher of Fallujah | Patrick Robinson | November 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTSomeone else mimed how Marlowe, portrayed as a right-hand finger, was stabbed, after a struggle, by his left-hand opponent.
She is quite true, but not wise, and your left hand must not know what your right hand is doing.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le FanuI wasn't paying any attention to him, therefore, when suddenly my left-hand neighbour touched my arm.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayFrank loosened his sword from its fastenings and took a revolver in his left hand, in which he also held the reins.
The Red Year | Louis TracyHe lives up about 500 or 600 yards above the bridge on the left-hand side; you will see his name over his door.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThen she held the soft paw firmly with her left hand, and pulled steadily on the thorn with her right hand.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler Warner
British Dictionary definitions for left-hand
of, relating to, located on, or moving towards the left: this car is left-hand drive; a left-hand bend
for use by the left hand; left-handed
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