lateral
/ˈlætəɹəl/ noun C2- An object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else.
- A sound produced through lateral pronunciation (such as /l/ in lateral).
- A lateral pass.
- An employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous position.
- A lateral canal, a canal built alongside an existing stream.
Plural laterals
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Then, turning to Monte Cristo,—“I hope you will permit me to leave you for a few minutes,” continued she; and without awaiting any reply, disappeared behind a clump of trees, and escaped to the house by a lateral alley.
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