Meaning of TWO-HANDED
Pronunciation: | | too'handid
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- [adj] requiring two hands or designed for two people; "a two-handed sledgehammer"; "a two-handed crosscut saw"; "a machine designed for bimanual operation"
- [adj] equally skillful with each hand; "an ambidextrous surgeon"
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| Synonyms: | | ambidextrous, bimanual, equipoised, handed, switch(a) |
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| Antonyms: | | left-handed, right-handed | |
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| Definition: | | \Two"-hand`ed\, a.
1. Having two hands; -- often used as an epithet equivalent
to large, stout, strong, or powerful. ``Two-handed sway.''
--Milton.
2. Used with both hands; as, a two-handed sword.
That two-handed engine [the sword]. --Milton.
3. Using either hand equally well; ambidextrous.
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