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Definition of dual
1 of grammatical number : denoting reference to two a dual pronoun
2a : consisting of two parts or elements or having two like parts : double families with dual incomes held dual citizenship in France and the U.S. a dual function a dual exhaust systemb : having a double character or nature
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Examples of dual in a Sentence
the dual purpose of the study
She pursued dual careers in music and acting.
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Lim now also runs a similar dual-purposed research project, called Biologic Analog Science Associated with Lava Terrains, that is looking at hydrothermal variations in the basalt terrains of volcanoes in Idaho and Hawaii.
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The Chinese destroyer has a single H/PJ-38 130-millimeter dual-purpose gun mounted in the bow, as opposed to the American destroyer's single Mk.45 127-millimeter gun.
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Dual biography of two German women, actress Marlena Dietrich and filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, who rose to the top of their professions and wound up on opposite sides during World War II. •
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In his swan song, Auproux was an All-Big West Conference second-team selection who went 14-18 overall and 10-14 in dual-meet competition.
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Each item in the kit has dual ends, and kits come in four shades.
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The 230-kilovolt, dual cycle power lines will be strung from lattice towers along a 130-foot wide right-of-way accessible by a 20-foot road, Hankins noted.
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Fascism festers on the farm in Thomas E. Ricks’s dual biography of Churchill and Orwell (Penguin Press).
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A dual artist photography free exhibit dedicated to nature and landscapes is the inaugural display welcoming patrons to the newest art gallery location launched in Crown Point by South Shore Arts.
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Origin and Etymology of dual
Latin dualis, from duo two — more at two
dual
Definition of dual
linguistics
1 : the dual (see 1dual 1) number of a language
2 : a linguistic form in the dual
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Over the four days, CFWA/Lightning went 10-2 in duals against some of the top competition in the country.
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Chesterton finished first in regular-season duals and the Bulldogs were second.
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Origin and Etymology of dual
see 1dual
DUAL Defined for English Language Learners
dual
playDefinition of dual for English Language Learners
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: having two different parts, uses, etc.
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: having two of something
DUAL Defined for Kids
dual
playDefinition of dual for Students
1 : having two different parts or aspects Trees have a dual function of providing beauty and shade.
2 : having two like parts The car has dual airbags.
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