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dual-purpose

/ˌdjuː.əl ˈpɜː.pəs/

/ˌduː.əl ˈpɝː.pəs/

Translations

dual-purposeadjective

/ˌdjuː.əl ˈpɜː.pəs/

/ˌduː.əl ˈpɝː.pəs/

Compound adjective meaning designed to serve two purposes; usually used attributively or predicatively and is not normally graded.

à double usageSe dit d’un objet, d’un appareil ou d’un produit conçu pour remplir deux fonctions.

The company bought a dual-purpose machine for cutting and polishing.

L’entreprise a acheté une machine à double usage pour couper et polir.

Additional translations

polyvalentEmploi plus général, quand l’idée de deux fonctions se rend naturellement par « polyvalent ».

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dual-purposeadjective

intended or designed to serve two different purposes or functions

The company bought a dual-purpose machine for cutting and polishing.