“two by”

The following 4 entries include the term two by.

two-by-four

noun

: a piece of lumber approximately 2 by 4 inches as sawed and usually 1 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches when dressed

two-by-four

adjective

: small or petty of its kind

two-by-twice

adjective

: limited in size : small, cramped

two by two

idiom

: two at a time : first two and then another two, etc.


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