DOUBLE-EDGED


Meaning of DOUBLE-EDGED in English

adjective

1.

( of a knife, etc. ) having two cutting edges

2.

( of a remark, comment, etc. ) having two possible meanings

SYN ambiguous

3.

having two different parts or uses, often parts that contrast with each other :

the double-edged quality of life in a small town—security and boredom

IDIOMS

- be a double-edged sword / weapon

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.