dual-purpose
Use Dual-purpose in a sentence
əlˈpɜr adjective
1.
serving two functions.
2.
(of cattle) bred for two purposes, as to provide beef and milk.
Origin:
1910–15
1910–15
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| dual-purpose | |
| —adj | |
| having or serving two functions | |
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Dual-purpose
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example sentences
Chen combined the two water-treatment methods by creating a dual-purpose electrode.
Dual-purpose bosses make it more difficult for the board to manage the succession from one chief executive to another.
Actually, the solar sail is a dual-purpose system, taking advantage of both the pressure and the energy of sunlight.
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