left-hand

adjective

ˈleft-ˈhand How to pronounce left-hand (audio)
ˈlef-ˈtand
1
: situated on the left
2

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The image in the lower left-hand corner is similar to the one on the Mexican flag: an eagle devouring a serpent. Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 23 July 2025 Instead, there's a translucent Moto AI icon that hovers on the left-hand side of the display. PC Magazine, 21 July 2025 For the modern update, Nintendo has tweaked the design slightly, incorporating controls specific to the Switch 2–namely the Home, screen capture, and C buttons—at the top of the pad, and added a tiny new ZL button on the left-hand shoulder. Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 July 2025 When the left-hand devices reach full charge, the power is automatically reallocated to the next devices in line, optimizing charging efficiency across the board but without throttling of charging performance. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for left-hand

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of left-hand was in the 15th century

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“Left-hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left-hand. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

left-hand

adjective
ˌleft-ˌhand
1
: located on the left
2

Medical Definition

left-hand

1 of 2 adjective
1
: situated on the left
2

left hand

2 of 2 noun
1
: the hand on a person's left side
2
: the left side

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