lateral

US /ˈlæt̬.ɚ.əl/
UK /ˈlæt̬.ɚ.əl/
1.

bên

throw (a football) in a sideways or backward direction.

:
he tried to lateral a kick return but fumbled
1.

bên

of, at, toward, or from the side or sides.

:
the plant takes up water through its lateral roots
1.

bên

a side part of something, especially a shoot or branch growing out from the side of a stem.

:
cut back all the laterals to within two buds of the main stem
2.

bên

a lateral consonant.