lateral

adjective

Definition of lateralnext
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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“Lateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lateral. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.

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