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Meaning of "two-up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TWO-UP

two-up play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWO-UP

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Two-Up is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TWO-UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

two-up

Two-up

Two-up is a traditional Australian gambling game, involving a designated 'Spinner' throwing two coins or pennies into the air. Players gamble on whether the coins will fall with both heads up, both tails up, or with one coin a head, and one a tail. It is traditionally played on Anzac Day in pubs and clubs throughout Australia, in part to mark a shared experience with Diggers through the ages. The game is traditionally played with pennies – their weight, size, and surface design make them ideal for the game. Weight and size make them stable on the 'kip' and easy to spin in the air. Decimal coins are generally considered to be too small and light and they don't fly so well. The design of pennies that date pre 1939 had the sovereign's head on the obverse and the reverse was totally covered in writing making the result very easy and quick to see. Pennies can often be observed being used at games on Anzac Day, as they are brought out specifically for this purpose each year.

Definition of two-up in the English dictionary

The definition of two-up in the dictionary is a gambling game in which two coins are tossed or spun. Bets are made on both coins landing with the same face uppermost.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWO-UP

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two-time
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WORDS THAT END LIKE TWO-UP

build-up
close-up
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get-up
hold-up
hook-up
line-up
made-up
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pick-up
pin-up
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put-you-up
set-up
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Synonyms and antonyms of two-up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «two-up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWO-UP

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

Translator English - Chinese

两个向上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

two-up
570 millions of speakers

English

two-up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दो अप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اثنين المتابعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двух до
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

two-up
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুই-আপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

deux -up
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dua kali
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zwei - bis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ツーアップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이 업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loro-lorone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hai -up
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரண்டு அப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दोन-अप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İki-up
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

two-up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dwa -up
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

двох до
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

doi - up
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δύο - up
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Twee- up
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

två - up
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

to opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of two-up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWO-UP»

The term «two-up» is regularly used and occupies the 67.798 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWO-UP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about two-up

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWO-UP»

Discover the use of two-up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to two-up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Two-up
Novels about the blue-collar world are rare: Seldom does someone near the cellar of society escape to tell the tale.
Eric Miles Williamson, 2006
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Two-Up: Navigating a Relationship 1,000 Miles at a Time
The biggest of them all is the eleven-day Iron Butt Rally. When Lynda asked Terry to take her for a ride on his motorcycle on their third date, she knew his passion was long distance riding.
Lynda Lahman, 2012
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Forty-two up
A richly illustrated companion volume to the acclaimed "7 Up" film series, this book is based on Michael Apted's award-winning documentaries which cover the lives of 14 British children from age seven until they turn 42. 100 photos.
Bennett L. Singer, Michael Apted, 1998
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Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium All-in-One For Dummies
If you reduce your page viewing magnification, many document pages are visible . ✦ Two-Up (previously known as Facing): Use this mode to see pages as a spread, where you can view both the left and right sides of adjoining pages at the  ...
Jennifer Smith, Christopher Smith, Fred Gerantabee, 2010
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EZ Professor Layton the Complete Puzzle Guides
From this location go two up and one to the left for the sixth, one right and two up to get to the seventh and two left then one down to reach the eighth. Now go two down and one to the left to reach the ninth, one left and two down for the tenth, ...
Th Cheat Mistress, 2011
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Professor Layton The Complete Puzzle
From this location go two up and one to the left for the sixth, one right and two up to get to the seventh and two left then one down to reach the eighth. Now go two down and one to the left to reach the ninth, one left and two down for the tenth, ...
GameOn Digital
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Literature Review on Health and Fatigue Issues Associated ...
This study was designed to examine the “nature and impact of two-up driving operations on fatigue.” Long-haul truck drivers were measured on a 4,500-km round trip. The driving operations of single driving (i.e., a solo driver) and two-up  ...
‎2005
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Houses and Cottages of Britain
22 Two-up-and-two-down cottages with rear stairs a. Ground-floor plan showing the living room (I) and kitchen (2) with the staircase (3) alongside. b. Alternative ground-floor plan with living room (4) and dining room (5); the staircase (6) which  ...
R. W. Brunskill, 2000
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Finding the Edge: Mathematical Analysis of Casino Games
A. Short. Note. on. the. Expected. Duration. of. the. Australian. Game. "Two-Up". Peter Griffin In this paper, the house advantage against the Spinner, as well as the expected number of tosses to resolve the Spinner's hand will be computed for  ...
Olaf Vancura, Judy A. Cornelius, William R. Eadington, 2000
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EZ Guides: the Nintendo DS Super Games Collection: Professor ...
From her go two left and one up for the seventh, two up and one right for the eighth, two up and one right for the ninth and two left and one down for the tenth. From here go two down and one right for the 11th, two down and one left for the 12th, ...
Cheat Mistress, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWO-UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term two-up is used in the context of the following news items.
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Katie Hall wins two-up sprint at Thuringen Rundfahrt
Katie Hall (U.S. National Team) sprinted to victory in stage 6, winning a two-up sprint against Amanda Spratt (Orica-AIS) after the duo escaped the peloton with ... «velonews.competitor.com, Jul 15»
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DON'T ROCK THE BOAT: Two-Up Motorcycle Rider Training Train …
Anyone who's ever ridden with an “untrained” passenger knows that their weaving and bobbing on the back of your bike isn't just annoying—it can be ... «Cycleworld, Jun 15»
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Tour de Suisse: Lutsenko beats Bakelants from two-up sprint in Bern
Alexey Lutsenko (Astana) used his brute strength and superior form to win stage 8 of the Tour de Suisse in Bern as the overall contenders preferred to let a ... «Cyclingnews.com, Jun 15»
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Police find 20 people living in cramped two-up-two down
Police called to a brawl between two Romanians immigrants at a two-up-two down terrace discovered up to 20 people were living in the property. Three large ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Nicole Kidman surprises punters at a game of Two-up on ANZAC Day
Punters that turned out to play Two-up at Kirribilli Club on ANZAC Day in Sydney were in for quite the surprise. Nicole Kidman emerged from the crowds ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
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Australians play traditional game of two-up
Anzac Day is the only day of the year when you can legally play two-up and thousands of Australians are now heading to the local pub or RSL to have go. «Sky News Australia, Apr 15»
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Wet weather didn't dampen Two-Up players' spirits
Punters moved indoors to keep the two-up action going at the old Canberra Services ... Downpours didn't stop eager two-up players getting into the Anzac Day ... «The Canberra Times, Apr 15»
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Anzac 100: The mathematics behind two-up
Anzac 100: The mathematics behind two-up ... Two-up, the coin tossing game played at pubs and clubs all over Australia on April 25, is synonymous with Anzac ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
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Anzac 100: Where you can play two-up this Anzac Day
If you are still unsure about where to have a game of two-up on Anzac Day, this list should steer you in the right direction. The Australian Heritage Hotel - The ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
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Two-up: Oldest gambling game only legal on Anzac Day
In Queensland, the laws around the game changed in 2012, allowing any venue to hold two-up on Anzac Day with the written invitation of an RSL sub-branch. «Gladstone Observer, Apr 15»

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