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In some senses, onside is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
certain
VERB + ONSIDE
stay, stayed
ONSIDE + NOUN
kayak, slot
PREP.
on
ADV.
then
adj
Not in an offside position; In the part of the playing area where one can legally play the ball, puck, etc.
The goal was allowed because the attacker was onside.
After passing the puck, the center immediately breaks to the front of the net, making certain to stay onside.
Within bounds.
[Verse 2:Kano]:On-sight, thought he was onside, innit. Saw them guys, no shots fired innit. If you ain't real then don't ride, innit. That postcode, that's offside, innit.
On the side of a vehicle from which the driver, paddler, etc. propels it.
The toll plaza will consist of an administration building and 16 onside modern barrier-type toll boths, with provision for four additional toll booths should future traffic demand require them.
No, there's no way I call up just for a chat, like 'Hi, Nigel, you've left your rear onside winker on!'
Favourably located, from the point of view of the player taking a finesse.
With A-Q-10 opposite x-x-x, you have a 24% chance of three tricks, both missing honors being onside. You have a 52% chance of two tricks, with one honor onside and the other offside. FInally, you have a 24% chance of making only one trick, when both the king and the jack are offside.
In agreement or support; on board.
There was a very delicate balancing act the whole time about measures that would keep the Unionists onside without upsetting the Nationalist-Republican community too much.
noun
The portion of the playing area where one can legally play the ball, puck, etc.
The side of a vehicle on which the driver primarily propels it.
The cross-bow rudder uses the offside blade on the onside of the kayak.
The goal was allowed because the attacker was onside.
WiktionaryAfter passing the puck, the center immediately breaks to the front of the net, making certain to stay onside.
WiktionaryRafael van der Vaart then stayed onside to slot past Paddy Kenny when he collected Ledley King's mis-hit shot.
WiktionaryThe cross-bow rudder uses the offside blade on the onside of the kayak.
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In some senses, onside is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.