adj
Freq #93451
Meanings
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1
adj
having two barrels, especially a gun with two barrels mounted side by side or one above the other
He kept a double-barreled shotgun behind the door.
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adj
figurative: having two parts, purposes, or effects
The proposal was a double-barreled attempt to cut costs and improve service.
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Etymology
Formed from double + barreled, literally 'fitted with two barrels.' The figurative sense extends the image of a gun capable of delivering two shots to plans, questions, or attacks with two distinct parts or aims.