du|al-pur|pose

du|al-pur|pose
du|al-pur|pose «DOO uhl PUR puhs, DYOO-», adjective.
1. for two purposes: »

A few years ago he made a dual-purpose pilgrimage to Scotland: to visit old Cumnock, the home of his ancestors, and to play at St. Andrews (Time).

2. a) raised for both meat and milk: »

dual-purpose cattle.

b) raised for both meat and eggs: »

dual-purpose chickens.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • pur´pose|ful|ness — pur|pose|ful «PUR puhs fuhl», adjective. having a purpose: »It has been my natural disposition to see this war as something purposeful (H. G. Wells). –pur´pose|ful|ly, adverb. –pur´pose|ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • pur´pose|ful|ly — pur|pose|ful «PUR puhs fuhl», adjective. having a purpose: »It has been my natural disposition to see this war as something purposeful (H. G. Wells). –pur´pose|ful|ly, adverb. –pur´pose|ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • pur|pose|ful — «PUR puhs fuhl», adjective. having a purpose: »It has been my natural disposition to see this war as something purposeful (H. G. Wells). –pur´pose|ful|ly, adverb. –pur´pose|ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • pur´pose|less|ness — pur|pose|less «PUR puhs lihs», adjective. lacking a purpose. –pur´pose|less|ly, adverb. –pur´pose|less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • pur´pose|less|ly — pur|pose|less «PUR puhs lihs», adjective. lacking a purpose. –pur´pose|less|ly, adverb. –pur´pose|less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • pur|pose|less — «PUR puhs lihs», adjective. lacking a purpose. –pur´pose|less|ly, adverb. –pur´pose|less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • pur|pose|ly — «PUR puhs lee», adverb. on purpose; intentionally: »Did you leave the door open purposely? …   Useful english dictionary

  • mul|ti|pur|pose — «MUHL tih PUR puhs», adjective. having many purposes or functions; versatile: »a multipurpose building that can be used for machinery storage and for housing cattle …   Useful english dictionary

  • all-pur|pose — «L PUR puhs», adjective. that can be used for any purpose: »an all purpose thread. All purpose flour is as suitable for pastry and cakes as it is for bread …   Useful english dictionary

  • a|pur|pose — «uh PUR puhs», adverb. Informal. intentionally; on purpose: »He commenced brushing…with a toothbrush he d bought apurpose (Walter D. Edmonds) …   Useful english dictionary

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