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adjective

dual

consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs

In a sentence

Six example sentences with dual, each labelled with its topic.

  • The laptop ships with a dual battery arrangement, one cell under the keyboard and a second beneath the trackpad.

    Technology

  • Applicants holding dual citizenship must declare both passports before standing for the assembly, under a rule passed last spring.

    Politics

  • A dual card slot saved the wedding shoot when one memory card failed halfway through the ceremony.

    Photography

  • A dual threat guard who can both shoot and drive forces defenders to guess on every possession.

    Basketball

  • The guitar's dual pickups let the player switch from a bright treble tone to a warm one mid-song.

    Music

  • The company's dual listing in London and New York lets investors trade its shares for sixteen hours a day.

    Finance

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