Side-to-side

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Moving horizontally, from one side to another and back. not-comparable

    "The boat rocked with a steady side-to-side motion."

Adjective
  1. 1
    alternately left and right with respect to a central point wordnet

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"The boat rocked with a steady side-to-side motion."

Etymology

side + to + side

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