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double-manned

double-manned adjective: operated by two people.

Adjective

double-manned (not comparable)

  1. operated by two people.
    • ... the sheer length of the lever frame means the SB [signal box] must be double-manned from 0600-2200 on weekdays and 0600-2000 on Saturdays.2018, Rail, issue 857, July 18-July 31 2018, article on Severn Bridge Junction signal box at Shrewsbury

Questions about double-manned

What does double-manned mean?
Double-manned means operated by two people.
What part of speech is double-manned?
Double-manned is an adjective.

Words near double-manned in the dictionary

  1. double-locks
  2. double-major
  3. double-majored
  4. double-majoring
  5. double-majors
  6. double-manned
  7. double-marking
  8. double-masted
  9. double-minded
  10. double-mindedly
  11. double-mindedness

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