Two-edged
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Two-edged is an adjective meaning (of an edged weapon etc) having two cutting edges.
Meaning
(of an edged weapon etc) having two cutting edges.
More Meanings
- (by extension) having two, often contrasting, meanings or interpretations
Example Sentences
Then there's that term 'gay'. Does that still mean all homosexual people? For some folks, as mentioned earlier, yes. For others, no. It is in reality a two-edged term. On the hand meaning all sisters and brothers, yet on the other hand sisters in the political, social, economic liberation movement, called Gay Liberation. It implies a political stand.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include double-edged, dual, double, twofold, bifaced, bifacial.
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