Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having or using two hands.
- adjective Intended for use with two hands.
- adjective Working or done with the assistance of another.
- adjective Nautical Of, being, or restricted to a two-person sailing crew.
- adverb In a double-handed manner.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having two hands.
- Double-dealing; deceitful.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having two hands.
- adjective Deceitful; deceptive.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having
two hands . - adjective obsolete
deceitful ;deceptive
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Examples
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He was known for his strength and endurance and for using his multiple skills, including a rare double-handed backhand and a killer topspin, to manage a match with ground strokes in long rallies.
Game, Set, Unmatched Allen Barra 2011
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Nishikori squanders the first with an unforced error on his double-handed backhand.
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In a double-handed swing he fought off the first feral creature that lunged.
Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011
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In a double-handed swing he fought off the first feral creature that lunged.
Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011
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And finding his range with the double-handed backhand.
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He was known for his strength and endurance and for using his multiple skills, including a rare double-handed backhand and a killer topspin, to manage a match with ground strokes in long rallies.
Game, Set, Unmatched Allen Barra 2011
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Groth is listed as a right-hander with a double-handed backhand but is really ambidextrous and anyone venturing to Court No2 will see her switching hands at times, something that might come in handy against the power of Williams.
Wimbledon 2010: Jarmila Groth out to grasp big chance with both hands 2010
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The forehand is a remarkable short-arm whip, the backhand a faintly sadistic double-handed beheading.
Wimbledon 2010: Berdych's bulk no match for faultless Nadal Barney Ronay at Wimbledon 2010
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"Having a double-handed backhand helps," Murray said after his 6-3, 6-4 win over the world No1 in the Toronto Masters last night.
Now I'm ready for the US Open, says rejuvenated Andy Murray 2010
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The royal entrance was rivalled only by the gleeful whoops that greeted the emerging Murray's very deliberate turn and double-handed bow, quashing frankly ludicrous pre-match talk that he might essay some kind of anti-monarchist statement-snub, rather than simply turning up and trying to win a tennis match.
The Queen's first visit to Wimbledon since 1977 rouses excitement 2010
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