right-hand·ed (rīthăndĭd)
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Tweet adj. 1. a. Using the right hand more skillfully or easily than the left. b. Sports Swinging from the right to the left: a right-handed batter. 2. a. Done with the right hand. b. Intended for wear on or use by the right hand: a right-handed pair of scissors. 3. a. Turning or spiraling from left to right; clockwise. b. Rotating clockwise; dextrorotatory. adv. 1. With the right hand. 2. Sports From right to left: swings right-handed. right-handed·ly adv. right-handed·ness n. |
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