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left-hander left-hander /lɛftˈhændər/

() A baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand ( left hander , left-handed pitcher , lefthander , left-hander , lefty [Informal] , southpaw [Informal] )
a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
The left-handed boxer was known as a southpaw due to his dominant left hand.
The left-handed boxer was known as a southpaw due to his dominant left hand.
() A person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right ( southpaw [Informal] , left-hander , lefty [Informal] )
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
Their pitcher was a southpaw
their pitcher was a southpaw

() United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters ( gal , gallon )
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
The car's fuel tank can hold up to 15 gallons of gas
The car's fuel tank can hold up to 15 gallons of gas
Alliterative term for girl (or woman) ( gal )
alliterative term for girl (or woman)
The young gal was eager to start her first day of college.
The young gal was eager to start her first day of college.
A unit of gravitational acceleration equal to one centimeter per second per second (named after Galileo) ( gal )
a unit of gravitational acceleration equal to one centimeter per second per second (named after Galileo)

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