far side
noun
1
: the farther side
the far side of the lake
2
or farside
: the side of the moon away from the earth
the lunar farside
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Hurricane Milton formed on the far side of the Gulf of Mexico near the Yucatan Peninsula.
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
That left space on the far side, so Dalot threw the ball infield to right-sided centre-back Mazraoui, who in turn played it out to Amad, who again received in space.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
First, notice that in this half-month the moon starts on the far side of the Earth and ends up closer to the sun (that's half an orbit around Earth).
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
In June, for example, a Chinese lunar lander named Chang’e 6 successfully collected rocks and soil from the moon’s far side – something no other country has done – and returned them to earth for study.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
That left space on the far side, so Dalot threw the ball infield to right-sided centre-back Mazraoui, who in turn played it out to Amad, who again received in space.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
First, notice that in this half-month the moon starts on the far side of the Earth and ends up closer to the sun (that's half an orbit around Earth).
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
In June, for example, a Chinese lunar lander named Chang’e 6 successfully collected rocks and soil from the moon’s far side – something no other country has done – and returned them to earth for study.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Far side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20side. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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