two-sided

adjective

two-sid·​ed ˈtü-ˈsī-dəd How to pronounce two-sided (audio)
: having two sides : bilateral

Examples of two-sided in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The two-sided account starts at the beginning of the end, when the husband hasn’t come home and isn’t answering his wife’s texts. The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024 Built in 1961, the house features herringbone wood floors, a two-sided fireplace, a gourmet kitchen with water views and doors to the patio, and a primary suite with a soaker tub and balcony. The Week Staff, theweek, 30 July 2024 Paper handling for printing is limited to a single 250-sheet tray that can handle up to legal-size paper and includes an auto-duplexing option (for two-sided printing). PCMAG, 29 July 2024 The rules: Each of two players moved at least 10 pawns around a 30-square board and may have determined the number of spaces to move by throwing sets of four two-sided sticks. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for two-sided 

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Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of two-sided was in 1856

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“Two-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-sided. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.

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