Noun
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a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east
"take a left at the corner"
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the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
"the batter flied out to left"
- left field - leftfield -
the hand that is on the left side of the body
"jab with your left"
- left hand -
those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
- left wing -
location near or direction toward the left side
i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
"she stood on the left"
Adjective
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of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
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intended for the left hand
"I rarely lose a left-hand glove"
- left hand -
not used up
"leftover meatloaf"
"she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"
"some odd dollars left"
"saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"
"unexpended provisions"
- left over -
being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
"my left hand"
"left center field"
"the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream"
Adverb
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toward or on the left
also used figuratively
"he looked right and left"
"the political party has moved left"