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side - an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house" |
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surface the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
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beam long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
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broadside the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship
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edge a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"
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front the side that is seen or that goes first
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larboard,
port the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
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nearside the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb
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obverse the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design
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rear,
back the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
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verso,
reverse left-hand page
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sidewall a wall that forms the side of a structure
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soffit the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.)
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starboard the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
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upper surface the side that is uppermost
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side - a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf" |
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face |
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surface the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
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beam-ends (nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel; "on her beam-ends" means heeled over on the side so that the deck is almost vertical
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underside,
undersurface,
bottom a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms"
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forepart,
front end,
front the side that is seen or that goes first
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lee side,
leeward,
lee the direction in which the wind is blowing
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windward the side of something that is toward the wind
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back end,
backside,
rear the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
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top side,
upper side,
upside,
top a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"
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side - a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side" |
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region,
part a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited realm of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"
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bedside space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person); "the doctor stood at her bedside"
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blind side the side on which your vision is limited or obstructed
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dockside the region adjacent to a boat dock
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east side the side that is on the east
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hand physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"
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north side the side that is on the north
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shipside the part of a wharf that is next to a ship
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south side the side that is on the south
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west side the side that is on the west
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side - either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side" |
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region,
area a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited realm of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"
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torso,
trunk,
body the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
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human,
human being,
homo,
man any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
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animal,
animate being,
beast,
brute,
fauna,
creature a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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side - one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack" |
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social unit,
unit a single undivided whole; "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another"
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game an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
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warfare,
war a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"
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political science,
government,
politics the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
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side - an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side" |
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facet,
aspect a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)
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downside a negative aspect of something that is generally positive; "there is a downside even to motherhood"
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hand physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"
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side - a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food |
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cut of meat,
cut an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
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side of beef dressed half of a beef carcass
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side of pork dressed half of a hog carcass
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side - an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question" |
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position |
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opinion,
view the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
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side - a family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his father's side" |
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blood line,
ancestry,
line of descent,
bloodline,
parentage,
pedigree,
stemma,
blood,
lineage,
descent,
origin,
stock,
line inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
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side - a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure; "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side" |
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line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
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side - take sides for or against; "Who are you widing with?"; "I"m siding against the current candidate" |
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array,
align place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"
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root for,
pull strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"
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