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double-barreled
dou·ble-bar·reled D5361800 (dŭb′əl-băr′əld)adj.1. Having two barrels mounted side by side: a double-barreled shotgun.2. Having two purposes or parts; twofold: a double-barreled poll question.dou′ble-bar′reled
adj. 1. (esp. of a shotgun) having two barrels mounted side by side. 2. serving a double purpose or having two aspects. [1700–10] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | double-barreled - having two barrels mounted side by side; "a double-barreled shotgun"double-barrelledsingle-barreled, single-barrelled - having one barrel; "most guns are single-barreled" | | 2. | double-barreled - having two purposes; twofold; "our double-barreled desire to make things profitable as well as attractive"- Louis Kronenbergersdouble-barrelledambiguous - having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy" |
double-barreled
double-barreledServing a dual purpose, or having two aspects. The term alludes to the double-barreled firearm, invented to overcome the handicap of a gun that had to be reloaded after each shot. The term began to be used figuratively in the late 1700s. It is frequently attached to the noun “question,” as in, “How would you rate the dealer’s price and service,” that is, basically asking two questions at once. A surname that combines two parts, such as “Geoffrey Mott-Smith,” is called a double-barreled name. The term also has given rise to the phrase “with both barrels,” used for an assault of some kind. For example, “He’s pilfered office supplies too many times; we’ll give it to him with both barrels.” Double-barreled
Double-barreledDescribes backing of the principal and interest of a smaller municipal revenue bond by a larger municipal entity.Combination BondA municipal bond with the coupon and principal guaranteed both by the general revenue of the municipality issuing the bond and by the revenue of the project the bond finances. If the revenue from the project is less than expected and is not enough to make payments, the municipality will make them instead. A combination bond is intended to reduce the risk to the bondholder to the least possible amount; therefore, interest rates on them are fairly low. It is also called a double-barrel municipal bond.double-barreled
Synonyms for double-barreledadj having two barrels mounted side by sideSynonymsAntonyms- single-barreled
- single-barrelled
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