"two-edged" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From two + edged. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|two|edged}} two + edged Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} two-edged (not comparable)
  1. (of an edged weapon etc) having two cutting edges Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Two Translations (having two cutting edges): двуостър (dvuostǎr) (Bulgarian), tveægget (Danish), ambaŭtranĉa (Esperanto), défhaobhrach (Irish), daa foyr (Manx), huarua (Maori), tveegget (Norwegian Bokmål), dà-fhaobhrach (Scottish Gaelic), dà-fhaobhair (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-two-edged-en-adj-nePhuUyE Disambiguation of Two: 63 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of 'having two cutting edges': 90 10
  2. (by extension) having two, often contrasting, meanings or interpretations Tags: broadly, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-two-edged-en-adj-Q~1i8PjO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: double-edged Translations (having two meanings or interpretations): двусмислен (dvusmislen) (Bulgarian)
Disambiguation of 'having two meanings or interpretations': 48 52
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