double-ended

adjective

dou·​ble-end·​ed ˌdə-bəl-ˈen-dəd How to pronounce double-ended (audio)
: similar at both ends
a double-ended bolt

Examples of double-ended in a Sentence

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The vantage then rises above the city and the bay, and then out of the atmosphere and into space—a vision of the heavens that outdoes even the splendor conjured, in planetariums of old, by the double-ended Zeiss Mark VI projector. Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024 Dildos can also be double-ended, perfect for sharing with your partner or distributing both ends to yourself (hello, double penetration!). Charlotte Lewis, refinery29.com, 16 Feb. 2024 Button closures, snap closures, zippers—even double-ended zippers for ease of middle-of-the-night diaper changes. Samson McDougall, Parents, 8 Sep. 2023 The dual-armed sconce is the best wall sconce for a staircase wall or stairwell because the double-ended design emits twice the light to provide plenty of guidance for a commute between floors after dark. Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2023 As the disks rotate, a small starting charge, either positive or negative, on one metal plate will move toward a double-ended brush on the second disk. IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2023 First off, Diaz recommends grabbing a double-ended eyebrow brush with an angled head and spoolie. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1874, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double-ended was circa 1874

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“Double-ended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-ended. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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