dual-purpose
American
[doo-uhl-pur-puhs, dyoo-]
/ ˈdu əlˈpɜr pəs, ˈdyu- /
adjective
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serving two functions.
a dual-purpose database for research and teaching.
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(of cattle) bred for two purposes, as to provide beef and milk.
dual-purpose
British
adjective
Etymology
Origin of dual-purpose
First recorded in 1910–15
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