as in side
of, relating to, or located on one side from the lateral view you can see how thick the wall really is

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Recent Examples of lateral But that stiffness, if you were hit with a lateral, would be a real problem. Michael E. Ruane The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024 Now, according to a statement from North Carolina State University associate professor Jie Yin, the team is looking into improving the robot’s lateral movement and adding new models of actuation to propel it forward. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024 Tree Tubes Tree tubes are similar to tree guards but intended for very young saplings without lateral branches. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024 West Allis has been requiring a $2,000 special assessment for the private side replacements to be paid over 10 years with 4% interest if the private side service lateral replacement is done under a city contract. Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lateral 

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“Lateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lateral. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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