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nearside

British

/ ˈnɪəˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the side of a vehicle normally nearer the kerb (in Britain, the left side)
2. ( as modifier ) Compare offside
  
  the nearside door
1. the left side of an animal, team of horses, etc
2. ( as modifier )
  
  the nearside flank

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But as he pulled over and climbed out of the vehicle, he realised his nearside headlight was broken.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

Later satellite observations found that these titanium-rich volcanic rocks are primarily located on the moon's nearside, but how and why they got there has remained a mystery -- until now.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024

And in the middle of a game, I was going for a nearside backhand, and I didn’t do anything wrong, he goes, ‘You’re pulling too hard on the horse!’

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2023

Ederson pumped a long ball to Oleksandr Zinchenko along the nearside.

From Washington Post • May 4, 2021

A chestnut horse was on the trail ahead, and a figure was stooping beside it examining its nearside forefoot.

From The Son of his Father by Cullum, Ridgwell

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