ONE-WAY


Meaning of ONE-WAY in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective

1.

a.

(1) : that moves in only one direction

one-way traffic

a one-way stream of time — A.J.Toynbee

(2) : that exists on one side only : one-sided

was pretty much a one-way conversation — G.K.Wynne

: unilateral

a one-way agreement

b. : that allows or provides for or is limited to movement in only one direction

a one-way path along which there can be no retreat — S.A.Coblentz

a one-way plane ticket

especially : that is limited to vehicles moving in only one direction

a one-way street

2. : that functions in only one of two or more possible ways

a one-way radio for receiving but not transmitting broadcast signals

II. noun

or one-way disc plow

: a disc plow that has relatively small discs set at a sharp angle in the same direction and that is designed to turn soil only partially

III. adjective

: being or containing glass that acts as a mirror when viewed from one direction and as a window when viewed from the opposite direction

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.