dual-purpose
[ doo-uhl-pur-puhs, dyoo- ]
adjective
serving two functions: a dual-purpose database for research and teaching.
(of cattle) bred for two purposes, as to provide beef and milk.
Origin of dual-purpose
1First recorded in 1910–15
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British Dictionary definitions for dual-purpose
dual-purpose
adjective
having or serving two functions
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