side-to-side en · ADJ
Etymology
side + to + side
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Moving horizontally, from one side to another and back.
The boat rocked with a steady side-to-side motion.
It was nearly all downhill into Shrewsbury, with two intermediate stops, and a grand sequence of long curves around which Soult nuzzled her way with a quick side-to-side action.
1951 October, R. S. McNaught, “Lines of Approach”, in Railway Magazine, page 706:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| side to side | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
de seitlich hin und her (Translations) · mi whakatahataha (Translations)