a double purpose

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• double-barreled — adjective Date: 1709 1. of a firearm having two barrels mounted side by side or one beneath the other 2. twofold; especially having a double purpose < asked a double barreled question > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• double-barreled — /dub euhl bar euhld/, adj. 1. having two barrels mounted side by side, as a shotgun. 2. serving a double purpose or having two parts or aspects: a double barreled attack on corruption. [1700 10] * * * …   Universalium

• double-barrelled — /ˈdʌbəl bærəld/ (say dubuhl baruhld) adjective 1. having two barrels, as a gun. 2. serving a double purpose. 3. (of a surname) having two elements hyphenated. Also, US, double barreled …  

• double-barreled — dou′ble bar′reled adj. 1) (esp. of a shotgun) having two barrels mounted side by side 2) serving a double purpose or having two aspects • Etymology: 1700–10 …   From formal English to slang

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• double taxation agreements — The requirement that an entity or individual pay two separate taxes on the same property for the same purpose and during the same time period. Under Subchapter C of the INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, the federal government imposes double taxation on… …   Law dictionary

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