four-way
[fawr-wey, fohr-]
- providing access or passage in four directions: a four-way entrance.
- applying to all four directions of traffic at an intersection: a four-way stop sign.
- exerting influence or benefit in four different ways: a four-way blessing.
- made up of four participants: a four-way discussion.
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Origin of four-way
First recorded in 1815–25
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Contemporary Examples
In a four-way race with very credible candidates, a runoff is almost guaranteed, but what matters is which candidates participate.
Anderson tells his tales with a great deal of surprisingly original material aided by his four-way narrative.
Post-dictatorship Egypt now finds itself at a four-way crossroads.
Many liberals were rooting for a Tea Party triumph in the four-way Wisconsin Republican Senate primary last Tuesday night.
Mrs. Young told of a four-way call between the Youngs, Hunter, and the presidential candidate in early 2007.
Historical Examples
The cylinder was let down into the boiler; it worked with a four-way cock.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)Francis Trevithick
The easiest method of testing the Three- and Four-way circuits explained.
Aviation EnginesVictor Wilfred Pag
The first pull of the chain turns on the gas through a four-way gas-cock, governed by a ratchet-wheel and pawl.
Things a Boy Should Know About ElectricityThomas M. (Thomas Matthew) St. John
The conduits for telephone and telegraph service were four-way, and were located in the core-wall.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910James H. Brace and Francis Mason
A four-way cock near the top of the cylinder turned the steam on and off.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)Francis Trevithick
four-way
- giving passage in four directions
- made up of four elements
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