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double-ended

[ duhb-uhl-en-did ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˈɛn dɪd /
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adjective
having the two ends alike.
Nautical.
  1. operating equally well with either end as the bow, as a ferryboat.
  2. noting a vessel having a stern curved or pointed so as to resemble or suggest a bow.
noting any of various vehicles, as certain streetcars, designed to be operated with either end serving as the front.
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Origin of double-ended

First recorded in 1870–75
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