double-barreled
Americanadjective
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having two barrels mounted side by side, as a shotgun.
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serving a double purpose or having two parts or aspects.
a double-barreled attack on corruption.
Etymology
Origin of double-barreled
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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Kevin Warsh won the Fed chair nomination with a double-barreled policy agenda for the central bank: lower interest rates and a smaller Fed balance sheet.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The inflection point for the fashion and beauty industry came with the double-barreled ascent of Jennifer Lopez, who conquered both the pop charts and the big screen in the latter part of the ’90s.
From Salon • Oct. 20, 2025
But this year’s ceremony, emceed by ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel, had the double-barreled box office bang of “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” going for it.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2024
The new system still won’t allow names that are more than double-barreled.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2023
Inside were several guns on racks and he looked at them thoughtfully, running his fingers lovingly down the smooth grain of the hand-rubbed stocks, and finally lifted down a beautifully chased and engraved double-barreled gun.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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