side against

side a·gainst

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Definitions of side against words

noun side against one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure. 1
noun side against either of the two broad surfaces of a thin, flat object, as a door, a piece of paper, etc. 1
noun side against one of the lateral surfaces of an object, as opposed to the front, back, top, and bottom. 1
noun side against either of the two lateral parts or areas of a thing: the right side and the left side. 1
noun side against either lateral half of the body, especially of the trunk, of a human or animal. 1
noun side against the dressed, lengthwise half of an animal's body, as of beef or pork, used for food. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English sīde (noun); cognate with Dutch zijde, German Seite, Old Norse sītha

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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