double-barreled

adjective

ˌdə-bəl-ˈber-əld How to pronounce double-barreled (audio)
Definition of double-barrelednext
as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined the double-barreled goal of the company is to do well in the marketplace and to do good in the community

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  1. dual
  2. twin
  3. binary
Adjective
  • The pledge raises some questions about what kind of voting rights the shares would have; SpaceX is a dual-class stock and Musk enjoys supermajority control of the company.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Braking is handled by dual-piston hydraulic calipers clamping down on large rotors for the promise of serious stopping power even in wet weather.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of dual
Adjective
  • Oren Alexander still faces two state rape cases in Miami-Dade court, and his twin brother Alon is charged in one of them.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Its challenges demonstrate what more of California will probably face as the twin dangers of fire and coastal erosion converge this winter.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of twin
Adjective
  • Governments across the globe must pick a side—whose chips, whose clouds, which camp—a binary choice that is increasingly uncomfortable for many.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Separately, Cboe also received SEC approval Tuesday to offer binary options tied to company-specific key performance indicators (KPIs).
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of binary
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