dual-purpose
[ doo-uh l-pur-puh s, dyoo- ]
/ ˈdu əlˈpɜr pəs, ˈdyu- /
adjective
serving two functions.
(of cattle) bred for two purposes, as to provide beef and milk.
Origin of dual-purpose
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby dual-purpose
dual personality,
dual sensory impairment,
dual space,
dual-band,
dual-carb,
dual-purpose,
duala,
dualism,
dualistic,
duality,
duality principle
Example sentences from the Web for dual-purpose
Hence, like the Lincolnshire Red Shorthorn, they may claim to be a dual-purpose breed.
British Dictionary definitions for dual-purpose
dual-purpose
adjective
having or serving two functions