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two-handed

adjective

two-hand·​ed ˈtü-ˈhan-dəd How to pronounce two-handed (audio)
1
: used with both hands
a two-handed sword
2
: requiring two persons
a two-handed saw
3
a
: having two hands
b
: efficient with either hand
a two-handed fighter
4
archaic : stout, strong

Examples of two-handed in a Sentence

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On the Bucks’ first offensive possession out of the timeout, Antetokounmpo hammered home a two-handed slam on an alley-oop from Rollins. Eric Nehm, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025 The only hitch was the two-handed pinch-and-hold gesture for rotating some objects. PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025 Decreased the two-handed Dagger's second heavy attack damage. Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 Jackson, 28, then responded by shoving back at the fan, giving him a two-handed push in the chest and knocking him over backwards before his teammates intervened and the Ravens players returned to their bench. Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for two-handed

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of two-handed was in the 15th century

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“Two-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-handed. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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two-handed

adjective
two-hand·​ed
ˈtü-ˈhan-dəd
1
: used with both hands
a two-handed sword
2
: requiring two persons
a two-handed saw
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