Lateral

Definition of Lateral

Lat´er`al

Of or pertaining to the sides; as, the lateral walls of a house; the lateral branches of a tree.

(Anat.) Lying at, or extending toward, the side; away from the mesial plane; external; - opposed to mesial.

Directed to the side; as, a lateral view of a thing.

Lateral cleavage
(Crystallog.) cleavage parallel to the lateral planes.

Lateral equation
(Math.) an equation of the first degree.

Lateral line
(Anat.) in fishes, a line of sensory organs along either side of the body, often marked by a distinct line of color.

Lateral pressure
(Mech.) a pressure or stress at right angles to the length, as of a beam or bridge; - distinguished from longitudinal pressure or stress.

Lateral strength
(Mech.) strength which resists a tendency to fracture arising from lateral pressure.

Lateral system
(Bridge Building) the system of horizontal braces (as between two vertical trusses) by which lateral stiffness is secured.

(Football) A short pass to a receiver who is upfield from the passer, i.e. is behind the passer relative to the direction of the passer's goal.

A part or extension of something that points sideways, as a drift in a mine that goes to the side from the main one.

v. t. & i.

(Football) To pass the footbal to a receiver who is behind the passer; to make a lateral pass; as, the ball was lateraled to the fullback, who ran it for a touchdown.

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