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Meanings of lateral movement in English

Movements made by a horse moving in a direction other than straight forward.

Usage of lateral movement in English
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Then a lateral movement affords a fresh field during the next insertion.
Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy / A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy a...
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England found lateral movement on day one here but it was never substantial.
The Guardian
3
His lateral movement on the stage was mimicked on the screen.
Wired
4
Until then there had not been any suggestion of lateral movement.
The Guardian
5
Has to work a lot harder for wickets when there is no lateral movement.
The Guardian
6
Anchor the foundation to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement.
The Guardian
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On Thursday, he finished well enough but his lateral movement was passive rather than explosive.
The Guardian
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The amount of lateral movement is therefore sometimes considerable.
The Power of Movement in Plants
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John went, but not down-stairs, as suggested- amerelateral movement that ended at the keyhole.
A Perilous Secret
10
Such ellipses are generally narrow and vertically directed, for the amount of lateral movement is small.
The Power of Movement in Plants
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At last Caesar, after being joined by his last reinforcements, made a lateral movement towards Thapsus.
The History of Rome, Book V / The Establishment of the Military ...
12
A movement up and down would mean an affirmative answer, a lateral movement of the fist, no.
The Clan of the Cave Bear
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The alien engines of hellfire terminated lateral movement and hovered over the shore of the wooded lake.
Genellan: planetfall
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Sakkari was at her energetic, relentless best in the second set, negating Williams' power with brilliant lateral movement.
The Guardian
15
This lateral movement was small in extent, being in the case of Phaseolus at most about 1 mm.
The Power of Movement in Plants
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The barrels are also turned around slowly and continuously by a lateral movement, which insures a uniform polish.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 / A Magaz...
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Lateral movement through the time
Lateral movement across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common