"leftmost" meaning in English

See leftmost in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-us-leftmost.ogg [US]
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  1. superlative form of left: most left; furthest to the left. Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: left (extra: most left; furthest to the left) Related terms: bottom-most, topmost Translations (Translations): nejlevější [masculine] (Czech), linkeste (German), linkste (German)
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