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off-side

off-side is the alternative form of offside.

Meaning of offside

Noun

offside (plural offsides)

  1. An offside play.
  2. (Australia, UK) The side of a road vehicle furthest from the kerb: the right side if one drives on the left of the road.
    • My offside wing mirror got snapped off.
  3. The right-hand side of a working animal such as a horse or bullock, especially when in harness.
  4. (UK) The side of a canal opposite the towpath.

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Phrases with off-side

Questions about off-side

What is off-side the alternative form of?
Off-side is the alternative form of offside.

Words near off-side in the dictionary

  1. off-sets
  2. off-setting
  3. off-shoot
  4. off-shore
  5. off-shoulder
  6. off-side
  7. off-side rule
  8. off-site
  9. off-slip
  10. off-slips
  11. off-speed

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