double-barreled

Thân thiện

A hunter carries a double-barreled shotgun through the woods.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having two purposes or aspects; twofold: Used to describe something that serves two distinct functions or has a dual nature.
   • Having two barrels mounted side by side: Used to describe a firearm, typically a shotgun, with two parallel barrels.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective (Twofold purpose):

  • The company launched a double-barreled marketing campaign to increase sales and improve brand image.
  • His criticism was double-barreled, targeting both the policy's inefficiency and its ethical flaws.

• Adjective (Two barrels):

  • The hunter carried a double-barreled shotgun for the expedition.
  • Antique double-barreled pistols are often displayed in museums.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Often used metaphorically to describe arguments, strategies, or attacks that combine two powerful elements.
  • The prosecutor's double-barreled questioning exposed the witness's inconsistency and bias.

Variants and Related Words

• Double-barrelled: The British English spelling of the word.
• Double-barrel (adjective): A less common variant, sometimes used attributively (e.g., a double-barrel surname).

Synonyms

• Dual-purpose: Serving two functions.
• Two-pronged: Having two separate and distinct parts or approaches.
• Twin-barreled: Having two barrels (less common).

Related Phrases

• Double-barreled surname: A surname that combines two family names, often connected by a hyphen (e.g., Smith-Jones). This is a specific compound use.
  • She writes under her double-barreled maiden and married names.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having two purposes; twofold
   • our double-barreled desire to make things profitable as well as attractive- Louis Kronenbergers
2. having two barrels mounted side by side
   • a double-barreled shotgun

Từ đồng nghĩa

• double-barrelled