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RIGHT-HANDED

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Dictionary entry overview: What does right-handed mean?

• RIGHT-HANDED (adjective)
The adjective RIGHT-HANDED has 2 senses:

1. using or intended for the right hand
2. rotating to the right

Familiarity information: RIGHT-HANDED used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• RIGHT-HANDED (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Using or intended for the right hand

Context examples:

a right-handed batter / right-handed scissors

Similar:

dextral (preferring to use right foot or hand or eye)

right; right-hand (intended for the right hand)

Also:

dextral (of or on the right)

right (being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north)

Antonym:

ambidextrous (equally skillful with each hand)

left-handed (using or intended for the left hand)

Sense 2

right-handed ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Rotating to the right

Synonyms:

dextrorotary; dextrorotatory; right-handed

Similar:

clockwise (in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock)

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