two-by-fourˈ noun

(a piece of) timber measuring four inches by two inches in cross-section (somewhat less when dressed)

twoˈ-decker noun

1. A ship with two decks or with guns on two decks
2. A bus or tram-car carrying passengers on a roofed top

twoˈ-digit adjective

In double figures

twoˈ-dimensional adjective

1. Having length and breadth but no depth
2. Having little depth or substance (figurative)

two-dimensionalˈity noun

The property of having length and breadth but no depth

twoˈ-edged adjective

1. Having two cutting edges
2. Capable of being turned against the user
3. Having advantages and disadvantages

twoˈ-eyed adjective

Having two eyes (two-eyed steak (slang) a bloater)

twoˈ-faced adjective

1. Having two faces
2. Double-dealing, false

twoˈ-fisted adjective

1. Clumsy
2. Capable of fighting with both fists
3. Holding the racket with both hands (tennis)

twoˈ-foot adjective

Measuring, or with, two feet

twoˈ-footed adjective

1. Having two feet
2. Capable of kicking and controlling the ball equally well with either foot (football, etc)

twoˈ-for-his-heels noun (old)

A rascal or knave (from the score for turning up a knave in cribbage)

twoˈ-forked adjective

Having two prongs or branches

twoˈ-four adjective and adverb (music)

With two crotchets to the bar

twoˈ-hand adjective (Shakespeare)

For two hands

twoˈ-handed adjective

1. With or for two hands
2. For two persons
3. Ambidextrous
4. Strapping

two-handˈedly adverb

two-handˈer noun

Anything designed for, written for or requiring both hands or two people (eg actors)

twoˈ-headed adjective

1. Having two heads
2. Directed by two authorities

twoˈ-horse adjective

For two horses (two-horse race any contest in which only two of the participants have a genuine chance of winning)

twoˈ-inch adjective

Measuring two inches

twoˈ-leaved or twoˈ-leafed adjective

1. With two leaves or leaflets
2. With leaves in twos

twoˈ-legged adjective

With two legs

twoˈ-line adjective (printing)

Having double depth of body

twoˈ-lipped adjective

1. Having two lips
2. Bilabiate

twoˈ-masted adjective

Having two masts

twoˈ-mastˈer noun

A two-masted ship

twoˈ-pair or twoˈ-pair-of-stairs adjective

On a second floor

noun

A room so situated

twoˈ-part adjective

Composed in two parts or for two voices

twoˈ-parted adjective

1. Bipartite
2. Divided into two nearly to the base

twopence /tupˈəns/ or (decimalized currency) two pence /too pens/ noun

1. The sum of two pennies
2. A coin worth two pence

twoˈpence-coloured adjective see under penny

twopenny /tupˈni/ adjective

1. Sold, offered at or worth twopence
2. Cheap, worthless

noun

1. Ale sold at twopence a quart
2. In leapfrog, the head

twopenny-halfpenny /tupˈni-hāpˈni/ or twopence-halfpenny adjective

Paltry, petty

two-pennˈyworth or two-penn'orth /too-penˈərth/, also (chiefly Scot) twopenceworth /tupˈ/ noun

1. An amount worth twopence
2. One's own contribution to a debate

twoˈ-phase adjective

(of an electrical circuit, device, etc) employing two phases whose voltages are displaced from one another by ninety electrical degrees

twoˈ-piece noun

Anything consisting of two separate parts, pieces or members (also adjective)

twoˈ-ply adjective

1. Having two layers, or consisting of two strands
2. Woven double

noun

Wool or yarn consisting of two strands twisted together

two-pot screamer noun (Aust sl)

A person who gets drunk on a comparatively small amount of alcohol

two-power standard noun (historical)

The principle that the strength of the British Navy must never be less than the combined strength of the navies of any two other powers

twoˈ-roomed adjective

twoˈ-score noun and adjective

Forty

twoˈseater noun

1. A vehicle or aeroplane seated for two
2. A sofa for two

twoˈ-sidˈed adjective

1. Having two surfaces, aspects or parties
2. Facing two ways
3. Double-faced
4. Having the two sides different

two-sidˈedness noun

two-speed gear noun

A gear-changing contrivance with two possibilities

two-start thread see double-threaded screw under double

twoˈ-step noun

1. A gliding dance in duple time
2. A tune for it

intransitive verb

To dance the two-step

twoˈ-storeyed or twoˈ-storˈey adjective

twoˈstroke adjective

1. (of an engine cycle) consisting of two piston strokes
2. Relating to or designed for such an engine

noun

An engine working in such a way

twoˈ-time transitive verb and intransitive verb

1. To deceive, esp to be unfaithful to a spouse or partner
2. To double-cross

twoˈ-timer noun

A person who deceives or double-crosses

twoˈ-timing adjective and noun

twoˈ-tone adjective

1. Having two colours or two shades of the same colour
2. (of eg a car horn) having two notes

twoˈ-up noun

(in NZ and Australia) a game in which two coins are tossed and bets made on both falling heads up or both tails up

two-up, two-down noun and adjective

(a small, traditionally built terraced house) having two bedrooms upstairs and two reception rooms downstairs

twoˈ-way adjective

1. Permitting passage along either of two ways esp in opposite directions
2. Able to receive and send signals (radio)
3. Of communication between two persons, groups, etc, in which both participate equally
4. Involving shared responsibility
5. Able to be used in two ways
6. Having a double mode of variation or two dimensions (mathematics)

two-way mirror noun

One functioning as a mirror on one side and able to be seen through on the other

twoˈ-wheeled adjective

Having two wheels

two-wheelˈer noun

A vehicle with two wheels, esp a motor-cycle, or formerly a hansom cab

twoˈ-year-old adjective

noun

A child, colt, etc aged two

be two

To be at variance

in two

Asunder, so as to form two pieces

in two twos or two ticks (slang)

In a moment

put two and two together see under put¹

that makes two of us (informal)

The same thing applies to me

two by two

In pairs

two or three

A few