two : Idioms & Phrases

• noun a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats
  tandem; tandem bicycle.
  

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• adjective satellite being two more than eighty
  82; lxxxii.
  

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• adjective satellite being two more than fifty
  lii; 52.
  

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• adjective satellite being two more than forty
  42; xlii.
  

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• asunder; into parts; in halves; in twain; as, cut in two.

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• adverb in a twofold manner
  doubly.
  
  • he was doubly wrong

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• adjective satellite being two more than ninety
  92; xcii.
  

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• a phrase often used indefinitely for a small number.

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• (Geom.), the straight line perpendicular to the line joining their centers and such that the tangents from any point of it to the two circles shall be equal to each other.

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• adjective satellite being two more than seventy
  lxxii; 72.
  

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• adjective satellite being two more than sixty
  62; lxii.
  

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• extension which has length and breadth, but no thickness; a plane or curved surface.

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• adjective satellite being two more than thirty
  32; xxxii.
  

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• to have a means or expedient in reserve in case the one employed fails.

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• to draw an inference; to form a correct conclusion.

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• noun the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
  XXII; 22.
  
• noun a .22 caliber firearm (pistol or rifle)
  .22.
  
• adjective satellite being two more than twenty
  xxii; 22.
  

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• noun a .22-caliber pistol
  

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• noun a .22-caliber rifle
  

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• noun a United States bill worth 2 dollars
  

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• noun the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one
  24; XXIV; twenty-four.
  

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• adjective satellite being ten more than one hundred ninety
  200; cc.
  

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• noun long iron with a nearly vertical face
  midiron.
  

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• noun a member of the Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux
  

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• adverb by a factor of two
  twofold.
  
  • the price increased twofold last year

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• noun a period of fourteen consecutive days
  fortnight.
  
  • most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight

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• noun a racehorse that is two years old
  two year old.
  

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• adjective satellite of trifling worth
  twopenny-halfpenny; twopenny; tuppeny; threepenny; sixpenny.
  

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• noun a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
  double; two-base hit; two-bagger.
  
  • he hit a double to deep centerfield

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• noun a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
  double; two-base hit; two-bagger.
  
  • he hit a double to deep centerfield

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• noun a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
  double; two-base hit; two-bagger.
  
  • he hit a double to deep centerfield

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• noun a timber measuring (slightly under) 2 inches by 4 inches in cross section
  

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Two"-cap`suled adjective

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1. (Bot.) Having two distinct capsules; bicapsular.

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• adjective satellite consisting of two chambers
  bicameral.
  
  • the bicameral heart of a fish

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• adjective satellite designating sound transmission from two sources through two channels
  stereo; stereophonic.
  

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Two"-cleft` adjective

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1. (Bot.) Divided about half way from the border to the base into two segments; bifid.

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Two"-deck`er noun

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1. A vessel of war carrying guns on two decks.

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• adjective involving two dimensions
  planar.
  
• adjective satellite lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth
  flat; 2-dimensional.
  
  • a film with two-dimensional characters
  • a flat two-dimensional painting

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• noun a two-dimensional shape
  plane figure.
  

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• noun the property of having two dimensions
  flatness; planeness.
  

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• adjective satellite having two ears
  

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Two"-edged` adjective

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1. Having two edges, or edges on both sides; as, a two-edged sword.

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• noun violet of Pacific coast of North America having white petals tinged with yellow and deep violet
  Viola ocellata; heartsease.
  

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• adjective satellite marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
  double-dealing; duplicitous; deceitful; double-faced; Janus-faced; ambidextrous; double-tongued.
  
  • she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill
  • a double-dealing double agent
  • a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray
• adjective satellite having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past
  Janus-faced.
  
  • Janus the two-faced god

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• adjective satellite having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson
  treble; twofold; double; three-fold; threefold; dual.
  
  • a double (or dual) role for an actor
  • the office of a clergyman is twofold
  • every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison
• adjective satellite twice as great or many
  double; twofold; doubled.
  
  • ate a double portion
  • the dose is doubled
  • a twofold increase

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Two"-foot` adjective

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1. Measuring two feet; two feet long, thick, or wide; as, a two-foot rule.

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• adjective having two feet
  bipedal; biped.
  

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Two"-forked` adjective

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1. Divided into two parts, somewhat after the manner of a fork; dichotomous.

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• noun hard red wheat grown especially in Russia and Germany; in United States as stock feed
  starch wheat; emmer; Triticum dicoccum.
  

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Two"-hand` adjective

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1. Employing two hangs; as, the two-hand alphabet. See Dactylology.

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• adjective equally skillful with each hand
  ambidextrous.
  
  • an ambidextrous surgeon
• adjective satellite requiring two hands or designed for two people
  bimanual.
  
  • a two-handed sledgehammer
  • a two-handed crosscut saw
  • a machine designed for bimanual operation

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Two"-hand`ed adjective

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1. Having two hands; -- often used as an epithet equivalent to large, stout, strong, or powerful. "Two-handed sway." Milton.
2. Used with both hands; as, a two-nanded sword.

   That two-handed engine [the sword]. Milton.

3. Using either hand equally well; ambidextrous.

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• noun a backhand shot made holding the racquet in both hands
  

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• noun a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people
  lumberman's saw; whipsaw; two-handed saw.
  

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• noun a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 2 hits
  2-hitter.
  

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• adjective having two humps
  double-humped.
  

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• adjective satellite the ordinal number of two hundred in counting order
  200th.
  

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• adjective satellite having a lane for traffic in each direction
  

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• adjective satellite having two leaves
  two-leafed.
  

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• adjective satellite having two leaves
  two-leafed.
  

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• adjective satellite having two lips
  bilabiate.
  
  • the corolla of a snapdragon is bilabiate

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Two"-lipped` adjective

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1. Having two lips.
2. (Bot.) Divided in such a manner as to resemble the two lips when the mouth is more or less open; bilabiate.

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• adjective satellite having two lobes
  

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• noun a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people
  lumberman's saw; whipsaw; two-handed saw.
  

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• noun a tent designed for occupancy by two persons
  

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• adjective satellite (of conifers) having two needles
  

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• noun a birdcall having two notes
  
  • the two-note call of the cuckoo

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• adjective satellite involving two parts or elements
  two-part; bipartite.
  
  • a bipartite document
  • a two-way treaty

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Two"-part`ed adjective

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1. (Biol.) Divided from the border to the base into two distinct parts; bipartite.

Two"-part`ed adjective

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1. (Bot.) Divided from the border to the base into two distinct parts; bipartite.

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• adjective satellite supported by both sides
  bipartisan; two-party; bipartizan.
  
  • a two-way treaty

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• noun a business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trousers
  lounge suit; two-piece.
  
• noun a woman's very brief bathing suit
  bikini.
  
• adjective (of clothing) made in or consisting of two parts or pieces
  
  • a two-piece swimsuit

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• noun a business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trousers
  lounge suit; two-piece.
  

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• adjective satellite having a thickness made up of two layers or strands
  

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Two"-ply` adjective

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1. Consisting of two thicknesses, as cloth; double.
2. Woven double, as cloth or carpeting, by incorporating two sets of warp thread and two of weft.

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• adjective satellite having two prongs
  

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Two"-ranked` adjective

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1. (Bot.) Alternately disposed on exactly opposite sides of the stem so as to from two ranks; distichous.

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• noun an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
  runabout; roadster.
  

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• adjective capable of being reversed or used with either side out
  reversible.
  
  • a reversible jacket
• adjective satellite having two sides or parts
  bilateral.
  

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Two"-sid`ed adjective

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1. Having two sides only; hence, double-faced; hypocritical.
2. (Biol.) Symmetrical.

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• noun red ladybug with a black spot on each wing
  Adalia bipunctata.
  

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• noun a ballroom dance in duple meter; marked by sliding steps
  
• verb dance the two-step
  

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• noun two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
  

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• noun a takeover bid where the acquirer offers to pay more for the shares needed to gain control than for the remaining shares
  

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• verb carry on a romantic relationship with two people at the same time
  two-time.
  

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• noun someone who deceives a lover or spouse by carrying on a sexual relationship with somebody else
  
• noun a person who says one thing and does another
  double-crosser; traitor; betrayer; double-dealer.
  

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• verb carry on a romantic relationship with two people at the same time
  two-time.
  
• adjective satellite not faithful to a spouse or lover
  cheating; adulterous.
  
  • adulterous husbands and wives
  • a two-timing boyfriend

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• adjective satellite having two toes
  two-toe.
  

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• adjective satellite having two toes
  two-toe.
  

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• noun squirrel-sized South American toothless anteater with long silky golden fur
  Cyclopes didactylus; silky anteater.
  

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• noun a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot
  Choloepus hoffmanni; unai; unau.
  
• noun relatively small fast-moving sloth with two long claws on each front foot
  unai; Choloepus didactylus; unau.
  

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Two"-tongued` adjective

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1. Double-tongued; deceitful. Sandys.

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• adjective satellite supported by both sides
  bipartisan; two-party; bipartizan.
  
  • a two-way treaty
• adjective satellite involving two parts or elements
  two-part; bipartite.
  
  • a bipartite document
  • a two-way treaty
• adjective satellite operating or permitting operation in either of two opposite directions
  
  • a two-way valve
  • two-way traffic
  • two-way streets

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• noun a street on which vehicular traffic can move in either of two directions
  
  • you have to look both ways crossing a two-way street

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• adjective of or relating to vehicles with two wheels
  two-wheel.
  
  • a two-wheeled cart

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• adjective of or relating to vehicles with two wheels
  two-wheel.
  
  • a two-wheeled cart

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• noun having only pectoral fins enlarged
  monoplane flying fish.
  

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• noun insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing
  dipteron; dipteran; dipterous insect.
  

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• adjective having a life cycle lasting two seasons
  biennial.
  
  • a biennial life cycle
  • parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals

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• adjective satellite two years of age
  

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• noun a racehorse that is two years old
  two year old.
  

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