"two-handed" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: two + handed Etymology templates: {{compound|en|two|handed}} two + handed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} two-handed (not comparable)
  1. Using or designed for use by both hands at once. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-two-handed-en-adj-b~o3bsx6
  2. Involving, or designed for use by, two people. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-two-handed-en-adj-jpGhfWig Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 71 1 5 18 1 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 18 57 1 4 17 3 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 10 59 2 6 18 5
  3. Ambidextrous. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-two-handed-en-adj-NBv5FHDF
  4. Having two hands. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-two-handed-en-adj-jSmy95XH
  5. (UK, slang, dated) Good with one's fists; able to fight well. Tags: UK, dated, not-comparable, slang
    Sense id: en-two-handed-en-adj-pfDu7nhc Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: twohanded Derived forms: two-handed game, two-handedly, two-handedness

Adverb [English]

Etymology: two + handed Etymology templates: {{compound|en|two|handed}} two + handed Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} two-handed (not comparable)
  1. In a two-handed manner. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-two-handed-en-adv-ZjocRDuQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: twohanded

Alternative forms

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