double-barreled

adjective

dou·​ble-bar·​reled ˌdə-bəl-ˈber-əld 

-ˈba-rəld

1

of a firearm : having two barrels mounted side by side or one beneath the other

2

: twofold

especially : having a double purpose

asked a double-barreled question

Synonyms

• binary
• bipartite
• double
• double-edged
• dual
• duplex
• twin
• twofold

Examples of double-barreled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then an older man steps out of a nearby house and walks toward him with a long, double-barreled gun. —Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024

Low-income communities of color are particularly vulnerable to this double-barreled threat driven by climate change, according to the paper published Friday in the journal Science Advances. —Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024

The allspice dram in particular doesn’t mess around—even a little bit brings a double-barreled blast of spice to the drink—making this drink equally suited standing around an afternoon barbeque or sitting around an evening fireplace. —Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2023

The walkout is the first double-barreled strike by actors and screenwriters in more than six decades. —Andrew Dalton, Anchorage Daily News, 14 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1