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/left"han"deuhr, -han'-/, n.1. a person who is left-handed, esp. a baseball pitcher who throws with the left hand.2. Informal. a slap or punch delivered with the left hand.[1860-65; LEFT-HAND + -ER1]
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left-hander — left handers N COUNT You can describe someone as a left hander if they use their left hand rather than their right hand for activities such as writing and sports and for picking things up. Left handers have trouble using can openers, scissors,… … English dictionary
left-hander — n someone who uses their left hand for writing, throwing etc ≠ ↑right hander … Dictionary of contemporary English
left-hander — ► NOUN 1) a left handed person. 2) a blow struck with a person s left hand … English terms dictionary
left-hander — UK [ˌleft ˈhændə(r)] / US [ˌleft ˈhændər] noun [countable] Word forms left hander : singular left hander plural left handers someone who is left handed … English dictionary
left-hander — lefthander left hand er, left hander left hand er . a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right; a left handed[1] person. Syn: lefty, southpaw. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
left hander — noun a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand • Syn: ↑left handed pitcher, ↑left hander, ↑lefthander, ↑lefty, ↑southpaw • Derivationally related forms: ↑left hand (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
left-hander — left hand|er [ ,left hændər ] noun count someone who is left handed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
left-hander — left′ hand′er n. a person who is left handed • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
left-hander — left hand·er … English syllables
left-hander — noun a) A person who is left handed. b) A blow struck with the left hand. Syn: lefty Ant: right hander … Wiktionary
