two-handed

[ too-han-did ]

/ ˈtuˈhæn dɪd /

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adjective

having two hands.

using both hands equally well; ambidextrous.

involving or requiring the use of both hands: a two-handed sword; a two-handed backhand.

requiring the hands of two persons to operate: a two-handed saw.

engaged in by two persons: a two-handed game.

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Origin of two-handed

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

OTHER WORDS FROM two-handed

two-hand·ed·ly, adverbtwo-hand·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby two-handed

two-fisted, twofold, twofold purchase, two-four, two-four time, two-handed, two-hander, Two heads are better than one, two left feet, have, twolegged, two-line

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How to use two-handed in a sentence

Bassam reached out and shook my hand, his two-handed grip like a vice—grateful, to be sure, but reaffirming his dominance.
Iraq War 10th Anniversary: The Teamster|John Kael Weston|March 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They might have been compared to a rapier and a two-handed broadsword.
The Highgrader|William MacLeod Raine
And the foremost of the troop, a thick dwarfish man with a huge two-handed sword, stood aside.
The Long Night|Stanley Weyman
This gentleman hath a two-handed sword, a good foot longer than that of our friend.
The White Company|Arthur Conan Doyle

As he spoke, the two combatants advanced from either end in full armor with their two-handed swords sloping over their shoulders.
The White Company|Arthur Conan Doyle
Then we eat our dinner, consisting of the usual chicken and eggs, have a game of two-handed bridge and turn in.
A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State|Marcus Dorman

British Dictionary definitions for two-handed

two-handed

adjective

requiring the use of both hands

ambidextrous

requiring the participation or cooperation of two people

Derived forms of two-handed

two-handedly, adverb

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