DOUBLE-EDGED


Meaning of DOUBLE-EDGED in English

| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ejd adjective

1. : having two cutting edges

a double-edged sword

2.

a. : having a dual purpose or effect

fighter-bombers often carried out double-edged missions — Coast Artillery Journal

b. : capable of being understood or interpreted in two ways : ambiguous , equivocal

the old-timers gave the new arrival a double-edged welcome — Time

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