Lateral

Lateral may refer to:

Lateral (anatomy), an anatomical direction
Lateral canal, a canal built beside another stream
Lateral consonant, an ℓ-like consonant in which air flows along the sides of the tongue
Lateral hiring, recruiting that targets employees of another organization
Lateral mark, a sea mark used in maritime pilotage to indicate the edge of a channel
Lateral pass, a type of pass in American and Canadian football
Lateral release, a surgical procedure on the side of a kneecap
Lateral release (phonetics), the release of a plosive consonant into a lateral consonant
Lateral stability of aircraft during flight
Lateral support, a type of physical support to help prevent sideways movement
Lateral thinking, the solution of problems through an indirect and creative approach

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