side-on

American

[sahyd-on, -awn] / ˈsaɪdˈɒn, -ˈɔn /

adjective

(of two objects) meeting with the sides foremost.

adverb

with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision.

The other car struck me side-on.

Etymology

Origin of side-on

First recorded in 1905–10

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side-on

Video shows the British Airways passenger aircraft wobbling and approaching the runway almost side-on, before taking off again.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2024

Nottinghamshire Police said John and Lewis were travelling along Chesterfield Road North just after 18:00 GMT when an Audi being driven by Gibson, 31, hit their vehicle side-on.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2023

Plotting the distances in 3D produces a trace of the Galaxy’s spiral arms, and shows how the disk warps at its farthest reaches, forming an S-shape when seen side-on.

From Nature ● Aug. 6, 2019

He worked Tim Howard with a side-on blast and curled a 70th minute shot from Özil’s pass against the crossbar but, when it was all over, he could reflect upon a picture perfect week.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 24, 2015

They had swung side-on as the hole opened, and her glance focused itself upon the smaller of the two.

From The Readjustment by Will Irwin

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