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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I remember wondering whether the literary memoirist I so enjoyed could present a big-picture argument with all the necessary historical asides while carrying forward a heavy, double-barreled thesis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
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
Parents will also be allowed to give their children a double-barreled surname.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024
In a news briefing on Friday night, police officials from the Nara prefectural office said Mr. Yamagami had made the double-barreled gun, about 16 inches long and 7 inches wide.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2022
She kept a twelve-gauge double-barreled Winchester Model 21 behind the woodbox, but we figured it had been Grandpa Dowdel’s for shooting ducks.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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