Definitions

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  • adjective Moving horizontally, from one side to another and back.

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  • adjective alternately left and right with respect to a central point

Etymologies

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side + to + side

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Examples

  • Such service providers typically offer a TV-like "lean back" experience with a conventional remote control, which scolls up down and side-to-side in a program guide.

    Fighting for Control Of New 'Smart' TVs Don Clark 2012

  • The side-to-side motion and swinging in tennis requires a strong core, particularly the oblique muscles.

    To Ace His Workout, Courier Stays on the Court Jen Murphy 2011

  • So even after the noises stopped each night—the voices from below, the music, the sound of footsteps, the sirens from Second Avenue—he continued to roll side-to-side and front-to-back.

    68 & Riverside Andrew Shelden 2012

  • Anything that builds side-to-side stability is beneficial for older people and people with poor balance. ...

    Cool (and Low-Impact) Gear 2012

  • My feet tap along and my knees swing side-to-side.

    Night Waitress David Krancher 2012

  • In tennis, there's a lot of upper body rotation, which leads to side-to-side breast movement.

    The sports bra: Your No. 1 supporter Vicky Hallett 2011

  • Brush with a side-to-side motion, make sure to get under the gum line, she says.

    A Bite as Healthy as Their Bark Laura Johannes 2012

  • On the other hand, poor riding tires are jittery over rough roads, tend to crash into bumps, and cause excessively side-to-side motions.

    Truck tire testing update: Judging a comfortable riding tire 2011

  • You can still rotate them side-to-side as long as they aren't asymmetric with treads that change from the inside to the outside of the tire.

    Me & My Car 2011

  • It's being manipulated and controlled to allow the forward and backward flight, the rotation and also the side-to-side flight.

    California Company Unveils Hummingbird Spy Drone 2011

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