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double-barrelled

US double-barreled

adjective

(of a gun) having two barrels
extremely forceful or vehement
British (of a surname) having hyphenated parts
serving two purposes; ambiguousa double-barrelled remark

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Nearby words

  1. double-acting,
  2. double-action,
  3. double-aspect theory,
  4. double-bank,
  5. double-barreled,
  6. double-bill,
  7. double-blind,
  8. double-book,
  9. double-bottom,
  10. double-breasted
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