double-barrelled
Britishadjective
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(of a gun) having two barrels
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extremely forceful or vehement
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(of a surname) having hyphenated parts
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serving two purposes; ambiguous
a double-barrelled remark
Example Sentences
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A teenager who shot a boy in the face with a double-barrelled shotgun has been found guilty of attempted murder.
From BBC
The double-barrelled surname which has prompted the confusion is a result of her travelling funfair mother and father who "wanted me to know I was part of both families".
From BBC
Court documents listed the guns as the G&M shotgun, an American Western Field 12-bore pump action repeater shotgun and a German Muller 12-bore double-barrelled shotgun.
From BBC
They most often used double-barrelled shotguns, rifles and carbines.
From The Guardian
For better or worse, my guess is that an “extrovert starter kit” would feature a bullhorn, one of those double-barrelled beer can hats, and a red plastic Solo cup.
From Scientific American
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