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double-barrelled
     
Related topics: Weapons
double-barrelled British English ; double-barreled American English
1PMW a double-barrelled gun has two places where the bullets come out
2 British English a double-barrelled family name has two parts
3 American English very strong or using a lot of force:
a double-barreled attack
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