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DOUBLE-BARRELED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does double-barreled mean?
• DOUBLE-BARRELED (adjective)
The adjective DOUBLE-BARRELED has 2 senses:
1. having two barrels mounted side by side
2. having two purposes; twofold
Familiarity information: DOUBLE-BARRELED used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having two barrels mounted side by side
Synonyms:
double-barreled; double-barrelled
Context example:
a double-barreled shotgun
Antonym:
single-barreled (having one barrel)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having two purposes; twofold
Synonyms:
double-barreled; double-barrelled
Context example:
our double-barreled desire to make things profitable as well as attractive
Similar:
ambiguous (having more than one possible meaning)
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