"double-barrelled" meaning in All languages combined

See double-barrelled on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From double- + barrelled. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|double-|barrelled}} double- + barrelled Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} double-barrelled (not comparable)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see double, barrelled. Having two barrels, as a gun. Tags: not-comparable Translations (having two barrels, as a gun): kaksipiippuinen (Finnish), dupla csövű (Hungarian), ikercsöves (Hungarian), ਦੁਨਾਲ਼ੀ (dunāḷī) (Punjabi)
    Sense id: en-double-barrelled-en-adj-VrTsfzIh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with double-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Gujarati translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Punjabi translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 1 14 36 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with double-: 40 22 12 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 2 7 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 2 15 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 1 14 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 43 5 15 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Gujarati translations: 44 5 18 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 45 5 16 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 43 4 19 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Punjabi translations: 45 5 16 34 Disambiguation of 'having two barrels, as a gun': 58 16 22 4
  2. Twofold, having a double purpose or nature. Tags: not-comparable Translations (having a double purpose or nature): kaksipiippuinen (Finnish), kaksitahoinen (Finnish), kaksijakoinen (Finnish), kaksinainen (Finnish), kettős (Hungarian), dupla (Hungarian), kétfunkciós (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-double-barrelled-en-adj-1vFk~Bgy Disambiguation of 'having a double purpose or nature': 14 73 10 3
  3. (of names) Having two separate parts, often adjoined by a line (or sometimes a space), e.g. Wright-Phillips. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of names: having two separate parts): kaksiosainen (Finnish), kételemű (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-double-barrelled-en-adj-g~OoLRpk Categories (other): Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 43 5 15 38 Disambiguation of 'of names: having two separate parts': 14 11 72 3
  4. Forceful, powerful (like a double-barrelled shotgun). Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-double-barrelled-en-adj-RF1oJX6s Categories (other): Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 43 5 15 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: double-barrel Related terms: double-barrelled shotgun, long-barrelled, triple-barrelled, tupara

Alternative forms

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