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twohanded

twohanded is the alternative form of two-handed.

Meaning of two-handed

Adjective

two-handed (not comparable)

  1. Using or designed for use by both hands at once.
  2. Involving, or designed for use by, two people.
    • a two-handed game of cards
  3. Ambidextrous.
  4. Having two hands.
  5. (UK, dated, slang) Good with one's fists; able to fight well.
    • The Baker was a two-handed hitter, and seemed perfectly awake to the business before him.1845, The Sportsman's Magazine of Life in London and the Country, page 355

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Questions about twohanded

What is twohanded the alternative form of?
Twohanded is the alternative form of two-handed.

Words near twohanded in the dictionary

  1. Twofish
  2. twofold
  3. twofoldedness
  4. twofoldly
  5. twofoldness
  6. twohanded
  7. twoheaded
  8. Twohig
  9. Twohigs
  10. twoing up
  11. twoish

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