1
: moving or allowing movement in either direction
a two-way bridge
2
a
: involving or allowing an exchange between two individuals or groups
There must be good two-way communication …—
Jerrold Orne
Jerrold Orne
especially
: designed for both sending and receiving messages
two-way radio
b
: involving mutual responsibility or reciprocal relationships
… political alliance is a two-way thing …—Theodore H. White
Theodore H. White3
a
: involving two participants
a two-way race
b
sports
: playing on both the offensive and defensive squads of a team (as in American football)
Frost, a throwback to the era of two-way players, is the Cardinal's starting free safety and backup quarterback.—The New York Times
The New York Times
also
: playing both offense and defense well
a basketball forward who's a talented two-way player
4
: usable in either of two manners
a two-way lamp
5
: being a cock or valve that will connect a pipe or channel with either of two others
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Vertical Aerospace has completed a world-first two-way piloted transition flight with a full-scale tiltrotor eVTOL aircraft.
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The two-way player wants another jewel in his glittering crown.
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David Szondy
april 17, New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2026
Vertical Aerospace has completed a world-first two-way piloted transition flight with a full-scale tiltrotor eVTOL aircraft.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
The two-way player wants another jewel in his glittering crown.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
The two-way phenom had only one job to worry about.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Two-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-way. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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