Left-hand
(adjective)
- Located on the left side.
- Relating to or intended for use by the left hand.
Origin:
From old english 'lyft-hand' meaning 'the hand on the left side'.
Examples:
- The left-hand door was locked and couldn't be opened.
- The left-hand glove was missing and the golfer had to play with only one glove.
- The left-hand lane was closed for maintenance and the traffic was redirected to the right-hand lane.
- The left-hand part of the equation was solved and the right-hand part was still unknown.
- The left-hand turn signal was flashing and the car was ready to turn left.