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DOUBLE-BARRELED

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Dictionary entry overview: What does double-barreled mean?

• DOUBLE-BARRELED (adjective)
The adjective DOUBLE-BARRELED has 2 senses:

1. having two barrels mounted side by side
2. having two purposes; twofold

Familiarity information: DOUBLE-BARRELED used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DOUBLE-BARRELED (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Having two barrels mounted side by side

Synonyms:

double-barreled; double-barrelled

Context example:

a double-barreled shotgun

Antonym:

single-barreled (having one barrel)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Having two purposes; twofold

Synonyms:

double-barreled; double-barrelled

Context example:

our double-barreled desire to make things profitable as well as attractive

Similar:

ambiguous (having more than one possible meaning)

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