double-barreled
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əlˈbær adjective
1.
having two barrels mounted side by side, as a shotgun.
2.
serving a double purpose or having two parts or aspects: a double-barreled attack on corruption.
Origin:
1700–10
1700–10
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| double-barrelled or (US) double-barreled | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of a gun) having two barrels |
| 2. | extremely forceful or vehement |
| 3. | (Brit) (of a surname) having hyphenated parts |
| 4. | serving two purposes; ambiguous: a double-barrelled remark |
| double-barreled or (US) double-barreled | |
| —adj | |
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00:10
Double-barreled
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
He killed himself with a double-barreled shotgun because a writer's life depends on doing the writing.
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