1
a
: allowing or affecting passage in any of four directions
b
: applicable to traffic from each of four directions
a four-way stop
2
: including four participants
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The waistband is also adjustable, with internal elastic and a drawstring, and the water-resistant fabric has four-way stretch that moves with you.
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 25 Sep. 2024
There are 15 total inputs: a power button, four-way D-pad, start and select-style +/- buttons, ABXY, and four shoulder buttons.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
In the interim, a four-way stop has been installed at the busy intersection until the permanent traffic signal is operational.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
These pants are made with a four-way stretch to provide you with the ultimate comfort.
—Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 25 Sep. 2024
There are 15 total inputs: a power button, four-way D-pad, start and select-style +/- buttons, ABXY, and four shoulder buttons.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
In the interim, a four-way stop has been installed at the busy intersection until the permanent traffic signal is operational.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
These pants are made with a four-way stretch to provide you with the ultimate comfort.
—Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Four-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-way. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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