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dual-use Definition

dual-use (-yo̵̅o̅s)

adjective

dual-purpose; specif., designating or of machinery, technology, etc. having both civilian and military applications

dual-use Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: The legislation could affect any business exporting goods from the UK that have a dual-use or military related application.
  • provide: Evidence during the current reporting period showed that Chinese firms still provided dual-use CW-related production equipment and technology to Iran.
  • acquire: Pyongyang acquired dual-use biotechnical equipment, supplies, and reagents that could be used to support North Korea's BW program.
  • supply: Chinese firms have in the past supplied dual-use CW-related production equipment and technology to Iran.
  • include: The majority of these sites are maintained by the Council; however, the survey also includes dual-use educational and some privately owned facilities.

Modifies a noun

  • biotechnology: Cuba has provided dual-use biotechnology to other rogue states.
  • export: Finally, continuing efforts to reform US munitions and dual-use export controls are critical.
  • item: Iraq has attempted to purchase numerous dual-use items for, or under the guise of, legitimate civilian use.
  • technology: We are aware of Syrian efforts to acquire dual-use technologies that could be applied to a nuclear weapons program.
  • chemical: A number of facilities within China's large chemical industry are capable of producing many dual-use chemicals.
  • equipment: The United States also provided dual-use equipment that it knew Iraq was using for military purposes.