| 释义 |
right-hand
\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
Etymology: right hand
1. : situated on the right : nearer the right hand than the left
< right-hand room >
< right-hand side of the road >
< the right-hand upper vest pocket — Sinclair Lewis >
2.
a. : of, using, or performed with the right hand
< right-hand blow >
< right-hand dexterity >
b. : designed for or used on the right hand
< a right-hand glove >
3. : chiefly relied on : almost indispensable — compare right-hand man 2
4. : having, operating in, or delivering power in a right-handed direction
< a right-hand motor >
< right-hand engine revolution >
5.
a. of a door : opening to the right away from one
b. of a hinge : fitting or designed to fit a right-hand or right-hand reverse bevel door
c. of a lock
(1) : fitting or designed to fit on a right-hand or right-hand reverse bevel door or on a left-hand reverse bevel door if both sides of the lock operate
(2) : throwing or designed to throw right
6.
a. of a turning tool : designed to cut to the right
b. of a thread chaser : designed to cut a right-hand screw thread
c. of a milling cutter : designed to rotate counterclockwise
7. of a rope : right-laid
8.
a. : of or relating to a division of non-Brahmanical castes in southern India engaging in social and ceremonial rivalry with the left-hand castes
b. : of or relating to a division of Shaktism marked by public Vedic and puranic rites |