ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Double-ended

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Double-ended is an adjective meaning Having two ends.

Meaning

Having two ends.

More Meanings

  1. (rail transport, of a train) Having a locomotive at each end.
  2. (rail transport, of a multiple unit, or diesel or electric locomotive) Having a driving cab at each end.
  3. (rail transport, of a train or multiple unit) Having a driver at each end.
  4. simple past and past participle of double-end

Example Sentences

This double-ended arrow appears to point in two directions.
We created a computer version of the card game using a double-ended queue.
British locomotives, like most European ones, are double-ended, general purpose machines, intended to be suitable for a variety of duties, and on occasion to work in multiple with each other.
Now it consists of a large double-ended straight shed, divided across the middle by workshops and offices; one end is concerned solely with steam locomotives and the other with diesel locomotives and railcars.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include double-headed, bipronged, two-sided, bilateral, ended, double-sided.

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