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one-way Definition

one·-way (wun′wā′)

adjective

  1. moving, or providing for movement, in one direction only a one-way street, a one-way ticket
  2. without any reciprocal action or obligation a one-way contract

one-way Synonyms

one-way

modif.

directional, one-sided, unilateral, restricted; see directed, narrow 1.

one-way Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • have: All the organizers had a busy day one-way or another but there was plenty of compliments at the end of the event.

Modifies a noun

  • valve: Check rubber flexible brake pipes, they can rot from the inside & act like a one-way valve.
  • street: In a one-way street, you may overtake on either side.
  • fare: Its one-way fare from Gatwick to Newark on the less fashionable New Jersey side of New York was £ 99.
  • ticket: They could also be a one-way ticket to the divorce courts.
  • liner: Putting a Diaper On Place a fleece or paper one-way liner inside the diaper.
  • hash: To ensure your privacy, the hardware identifier is created by what is known as a " one-way hash " .

Modifying Another Word

  • largely: The process appears remorseless and, if you are a manufacturer, largely one-way.
  • all: Actually, 97 % of my links are all one-way links ( links pointing to my site ).
  • only: Second, there is no reciprocity in the WWW: a link is usually only one-way.
  • just: But friendship's not just one-way - your friend must do the same.
  • not: It's not one-way traffic, there's an email address to contact the author.
  • strictly: At first, he thought the paths might be strictly one-way.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Norfolk Street will temporarily become one-way from its junction with Arundel Gate to George Street during the construction work.
  • make: Side roads have been closed or made one-way purely to prevent incoming traffic circumventing the obstructions.