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lateral
(redirected from Lateral movement)

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lateral [′lad·ə·rəl]
(anatomy)
At, pertaining to, or in the direction of the side; on either side of the medial vertical plane.
(engineering)
In a gas distribution or transmission system, a pipe branching away from the central, primary part of the system.
(mining engineering)
In horizon mining, a hard heading branching off a horizon along the strike of the seams.
A horizontal mine working.

lateral sewer
A sewer which discharges into a branch or other sewer and has no other common sewer tributary to it.


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It was certainly neither an easy batting track nor a good cricket wicket, as the ball kept low at times and offered lateral movement to the seamers.
The sets pushed all the action to the front of the stage, allowing only lateral movement, which somehow contributed to a lack of drama, as did the refined, detailed but not very passionate orchestral contribution from the LPO and conductor Vladimir Jurowski.
Next, Concepcion used his extra bulk — every pound counts in those lighter weight divisions — in an attempt to bully his opponent around the ring, making Donaire resort to foot speed and lateral movement, likely at the expense of his knockout power.
 
 
 
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