two-way
Americanadjective
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providing for or allowing movement in opposite directions, or both to and from a place.
two-way traffic.
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allowing or entailing communication or exchange between two persons, groups, countries, etc.
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involving two parties or participants, as a relationship or agreement; two-sided.
a two-way race for the nomination.
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entailing responsibilities, obligations, etc., on both such parties.
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capable of both receiving and sending signals.
a two-way radio.
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capable of being used in two ways.
adjective
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moving, permitting movement, or operating in either of two opposite directions
two-way traffic
a two-way valve
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involving two participants
a two-way agreement
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involving reciprocal obligation or mutual action
a two-way process
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(of a radio, telephone, etc) allowing communications in two directions using both transmitting and receiving equipment
Etymology
Origin of two-way
First recorded in 1565–75
Example Sentences
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Polanski said it was "an existential crisis" for Labour, which had sought to present the by-election as a two-way fight with Reform UK but ended up in third place.
From BBC
After the game, Roberts revealed the star two-way player was expected to depart either Sunday night or Monday to join Team Japan for preparations for next month’s World Baseball Classic.
From Los Angeles Times
“He’s more consistently taking the tougher assignments right now, and he’s back to being just an elite two-way player on both ends of the floor,” Redick said.
From Los Angeles Times
Fender noted the new version - a sort of lyrical two-way conversation about the end of a relationship - was "all the better" for having her input.
From BBC
The monthly swings were some of the most extreme since early in the Covid-19 pandemic, when border closures halted two-way trade virtually overnight.
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