dual-purpose
adjective
du·al-purpose
ˈdü-əl-ˈpər-pəs 
also ˈdyü-
: having breed characteristics that serve two purposes
dual-purpose cattle that supply milk and meat
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The company's origins in defence-adjacent technology might raise eyebrows in Silicon Valley, where dual-purpose technologies have historically been viewed with scepticism.
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The organization’s improved breed of dual-purpose chickens, which are bred at local production sites, outperform indigenous breeds by growing faster, laying up to three times more eggs, and showing greater resistance to disease.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Russell & Hazel Acrylic Wall Calendar $84 at Amazon View on Anthropologie $183 at Newegg.com
Streamline their workspace with this sleek, dual-purpose organizer.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2024
The boat, the Aranui 5, is a dual-purpose vessel that brings people (about 230 of them, on average) and freight on 12-day cruises from Papeete, which is the capital of French Polynesia.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN, 31 July 2024
The aperture control ring is part of the lens barrel, while the dual-purpose shutter/ISO dial and a dedicated EV compensation control are on the top plate.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
This dual-purpose investment strategy allows investors to align their financial goals with a socially responsible mission.
—Andrew Keel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
There are potentially four million 155-millimeter dual-purpose improved cluster munitions in storage in the United States.
—David Axe, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
The two dash panels on either side of the 12.3-inch multimedia screen are identical, as are the air vents and arm rests, and two toggles housed on the center console serve dual-purpose as controls for the front and rear windows, which is an annoying byproduct of this focus on part reduction.
—Steven Ewing, Ars Technica, 6 Nov. 2023
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The organization’s improved breed of dual-purpose chickens, which are bred at local production sites, outperform indigenous breeds by growing faster, laying up to three times more eggs, and showing greater resistance to disease.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Russell & Hazel Acrylic Wall Calendar $84 at Amazon View on Anthropologie $183 at Newegg.com
Streamline their workspace with this sleek, dual-purpose organizer.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2024
The boat, the Aranui 5, is a dual-purpose vessel that brings people (about 230 of them, on average) and freight on 12-day cruises from Papeete, which is the capital of French Polynesia.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN, 31 July 2024
The aperture control ring is part of the lens barrel, while the dual-purpose shutter/ISO dial and a dedicated EV compensation control are on the top plate.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
This dual-purpose investment strategy allows investors to align their financial goals with a socially responsible mission.
—Andrew Keel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
There are potentially four million 155-millimeter dual-purpose improved cluster munitions in storage in the United States.
—David Axe, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
The two dash panels on either side of the 12.3-inch multimedia screen are identical, as are the air vents and arm rests, and two toggles housed on the center console serve dual-purpose as controls for the front and rear windows, which is an annoying byproduct of this focus on part reduction.
—Steven Ewing, Ars Technica, 6 Nov. 2023
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“Dual-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dual-purpose. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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