unidirectional
adjective
uni·di·rec·tion·al
ˌyü-ni-də-ˈrek-sh(ə-)nəl 
-dī-
1
: involving, functioning, moving, or responsive in a single direction
a unidirectional microphone
2
: not subject to change or reversal of direction
unidirectionally
adverb
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Most hagfish predators employ suction feeding, which creates a unidirectional shear-thickening flow, the better to clog the gills and suffocate said predators.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
The unidirectional rotating bezel is still marked to 60 minutes, allowing divers to accurately and safely monitor diving time and decompression stops.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 June 2024
There is no reason to expect that economic behavior, political institutions, and social values will always be bundled and unidirectional.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
In the case of the OVO Energy-Nissan trial, the V2G charger was £3,700 more expensive than a unidirectional smart charger that can automatically top up a car at the cheapest times and thus save money.
—Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
The unidirectional rotating bezel is still marked to 60 minutes, allowing divers to accurately and safely monitor diving time and decompression stops.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 June 2024
There is no reason to expect that economic behavior, political institutions, and social values will always be bundled and unidirectional.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
In the case of the OVO Energy-Nissan trial, the V2G charger was £3,700 more expensive than a unidirectional smart charger that can automatically top up a car at the cheapest times and thus save money.
—Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
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unidirectional
adjective
uni·di·rec·tion·al
ˌyü-ni-də-ˈrek-shnəl, -dī-, -shən-ᵊl
: involving, functioning, moving, or responsive in a single direction
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