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the nearside — Brit. the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb. → nearside … English new terms dictionary
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nearside — [[t]nɪ͟ə(r)saɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n The nearside wheels, lights, or doors of a vehicle are those nearest the edge of the road when the vehicle is being driven on the correct side of the road. In Britain, the nearside is on the left. [BRIT] The… … English dictionary
nearside — near|side [ˈnıəsaıd US ˈnır ] adj [only before noun] BrE on the side of a vehicle that is closest to the side of the road when you drive ≠ ↑offside ▪ a scratch on the nearside front wing of the car >nearside n [singular] … Dictionary of contemporary English
nearside — adjective (only before noun) BrE on the side of a vehicle that is nearest the edge of the road: a scratch on the nearside front wing of the car nearside noun (singular) opposite offside 2 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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nearside — noun (usu. the nearside) Brit. the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb. Compare with offside. ↘the left side of a horse … English new terms dictionary
nearside — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. 1) the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb. 2) the left side of a horse … English terms dictionary
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