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dual-purpose definition

dual-purpose (do̵̅o̅′əl pʉr′pəs, dyo̵̅o̅′-)

adjective

having, or meant to have, two uses

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dual-purpose Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • breed: In the 1940s the Lincoln Red was recognized as a dual-purpose breed but by the 1980s it had become a specialist beef breed.
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