Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhb-uh l-en-did]
- /ˈdʌb əl ˈend/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhb-uh l-en-did]
- /ˈdʌb əl ˈend/
Definitions of double-ended word
- adjective double-ended having the two ends alike. 1
- adjective double-ended Nautical. operating equally well with either end as the bow, as a ferryboat. noting a vessel having a stern curved or pointed so as to resemble or suggest a bow. 1
- adjective double-ended noting any of various vehicles, as certain streetcars, designed to be operated with either end serving as the front. 1
- verb double-ended simple past tense and past participle of double-end. 0
- adjective double-ended Having two ends. 0
- adjective double-ended (rail transport, of a train) to have a locomotive at each end. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of double-ended
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Double-ended
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
double-ended popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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