bidirectional
adjective
bi·di·rec·tion·al
ˌbī-də-ˈrek-sh(ə-)nəl 
-dī-
: involving, moving, or taking place in two usually opposite directions
bidirectional flow
bidirectional replication of DNA
bidirectionally
adverb
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Silicon Valley Clean Energy will have its mobile Dream Home on site at city hall to showcase various all-electric equipment options available for in-home installation, including bidirectional EV charging capabilities.
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
The inverter is bidirectional, so that alternating current produced by the e-axle under regenerative braking is turned into direct current to charge the battery.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
The Sixth Avenue bike lane will, the city told the New York Times, be expanded and become bidirectional to compensate.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
But Hurricane Helene is revealing the enormous potential of bidirectional charging.
—Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2024
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
The inverter is bidirectional, so that alternating current produced by the e-axle under regenerative braking is turned into direct current to charge the battery.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
The Sixth Avenue bike lane will, the city told the New York Times, be expanded and become bidirectional to compensate.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
But Hurricane Helene is revealing the enormous potential of bidirectional charging.
—Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2024
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bidirectional
adjective
bi·di·rec·tion·al
ˌbī-də-ˈrek-sh(ə-)nəl
-dī-
: involving, moving, or taking place in usually two opposite directions
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bidirectional
adjective
bi·di·rec·tion·al
ˌbī-də-ˈrek-shnəl, -dī-, -shən-ᵊl
: involving, moving, or taking place in two usually opposite directions
bidirectional flow of materials in axons
bidirectional replication of DNA
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