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Meaning of "double-barrelled" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOUBLE-BARRELLED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOUBLE-BARRELLED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Double-Barrelled is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DOUBLE-BARRELLED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

double-barrelled

Double-barreled shotgun

A double-barreled shotgun is a shotgun with two parallel barrels, allowing two shots to be fired in quick succession.

Definition of double-barrelled in the English dictionary

The first definition of double-barrelled in the dictionary is having two barrels. Other definition of double-barrelled is extremely forceful or vehement. Double-Barrelled is also having hyphenated parts.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOUBLE-BARRELLED

double-acting
double-aspect theory
double-bank
double-barreled
double-bass
double-blind
double-book
double-breasted
double-check
double-chinned
double-click
double-clutch
double-cross
double-crosser
double-date
double-dealer
double-dealing
double-decker
double-declutch
double-density disk

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOUBLE-BARRELLED

called
cancelled
compelled
empanelled
excelled
expelled
fuelled
gravelled
labelled
levelled
modelled
panelled
propelled
quarrelled
repelled
self-propelled
shelled
shrivelled
single-celled
travelled
unlabelled

Synonyms and antonyms of double-barrelled in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «double-barrelled» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOUBLE-BARRELLED

Find out the translation of double-barrelled to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of double-barrelled from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «double-barrelled» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双管
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de dos cañones
570 millions of speakers

English

double-barrelled
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डबल बैरल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انقر نقرا مزدوجا الماسورة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двуствольное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de cano duplo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দোচুঙ্গী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

deux coups
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dua laras
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

doppelläufige
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

二重銃身の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

두 번 질주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaping pindho larang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hai lòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரு முனையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुहेरी बॅरेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çift anlamlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

doppia canna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podwójne lufą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

двоствольну
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu țeavă dublă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δίκαννο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dubbele
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dubbelpipiga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dobbeltløpet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of double-barrelled

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE-BARRELLED»

The term «double-barrelled» is regularly used and occupies the 83.714 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE-BARRELLED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «double-barrelled» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «double-barrelled» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about double-barrelled

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOUBLE-BARRELLED»

Discover the use of double-barrelled in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to double-barrelled and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Double Barrelled Detective Story
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Mark Twain, 2008
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A Double Barrelled Detective: By Mark Twain
" - Excerted from "A Double Barrelled Detective Story "
Mark Twain, 2008
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The Clans, Septs & Regiments of the Scottish Highlands
1794, Heraldry in Scotland, 361). 3 Works, II., pp. 490, 616 ; cf . Scots Heraldry, p. 107 (non-armigerous husband). The status of the " double-barrelled surname " is one which requires further careful consideration, not only as regards whether it ...
Frank Adam, Sir Thomas Innes of Learney, 1970
4
Shotguns V. Cthulhu: Double-Barrelled Action in the Horrific ...
Pulse-pounding action meets cosmic horror in this exciting collection from the rising stars of the New Cthulhuiana.
Robin D. Laws, 2013
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Double Barrelled Justice; a Beautiful Evening
THIS 84 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Works of Irvin S. Cobb: Old Judge Priest, by Irvin S. Cobb. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1417905050.
Irvin S. Cobb, 2010
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Double-Barrelled Name
In English-speaking and some other Western countries, a double-barrelled name is a family name with two parts, which may or may not be joined with a hyphen and is also known as a hyphenated name.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
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Folens English for the More Able
Challenging points which the children to look out for are: - there is a double- barrelled name (Smith-Green) which should be listed by the letter s; - two examples are to three letter places. The first is Ford/Fox, the second is Sands/ Saul. Note also ...
Mary Green, 2002
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Confederate Athens
The Watchman reported somewhat more prosaically, "Mr. Gilleland has invented a double- barrelled cannon for throwing chain shot, which has been tested and found to work satisfactorily."4 The cannon was sent to the Confederate Arsenal at  ...
Kenneth Coleman, 2009
9
Stochastic Processes: Modelling and Simulation
A model for a supergated double-barrelled chloride channel The chloride channel from the electric organ of Torpedo. C1C-0, is the prototype of a family of voltage-dependent chloride channels found in many species (Jentsch et al., 1999 ).
D. N. Shanbhag, Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao, 2003
10
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc/A Double Barrelled ...
Three selections from the always amazing Mark Twain: PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF JOAN OF ARC (complete) A DOUBLE BARRELLED DETECTIVE STORY THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER (1916 version)
Mark Twain, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOUBLE-BARRELLED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term double-barrelled is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lara Bingle shares snap of baby boy Rocket Zot in chic suede lace …
... had a change of heart since welcoming their baby son into the world earlier this year, as she's recently ditched the double-barrelled surname. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Parties deploying double-barrelled gun
The word “double-barrelled gun” frequently finds reference in the discourse of political parties in Tamil Nadu. Whenever two parties come ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
Ennis-Hill delays Beijing decision
With the pair having raced in different heats earlier in the day, the wait for the two double-barrelled multi-eventers to go head to head goes on. «Northamptonshire Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Azelle Rodney killing: Former police marksman Anthony Long not …
Inside the car police found three weapons – a loaded double-barrelled fob gun and a reactivated pistol, both in a rucksack, and a deactivated ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
5
When fault always lies elsewhere
The economic crash was a double-barrelled burst arising from unsustainable government spending and crazy banking and construction ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
6
All eyes are on Beijing after market sell-off
After a recent double-barrelled interest rate and bank reserve ratio cut failed to reassure investors, the authorities would need to do something ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
7
China stock markets uneasy with policy easing, slump over 3 …
SHANGHAI, June 29 (Reuters) - Chinese stock markets showed no signs of relief on Monday after a surprise double-barrelled policy easing by ... «Reuters UK, Jun 15»
8
China state-backed margin finance firm says margin finance risks …
The market had tumbled earlier on Monday, showing no signs of relief after a surprise double-barrelled policy easing move over the weekend ... «Economic Times, Jun 15»
9
China stock markets uneasy with policy easing, slump over 3%
Shanghai: Chinese stock markets showed no signs of relief on Monday after a surprise double-barrelled policy easing by the central bank, with ... «Livemint, Jun 15»
10
China cuts interest rates, reserve ratio
It was the People's Bank of China's first time making double-barrelled cuts in interest rates and banks' reserve requirement ratio on the same ... «South China Morning Post, Jun 15»

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