dual-purpose

dual-purpose
adjective Date: 1904 having breed characteristics that serve two purposes <
dual-purpose cattle that supply milk and meat
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  • Dual-purpose — is a noun and an adjective referring to things serving two purposes. It can specifically refer to: dual purpose gun, naval artillery mounting designed to engage both surface and air targets dual purpose improved conventional munition dual purpose …   Wikipedia

  • dual-purpose — [do͞o΄əl pʉr′pəs, dyo͞o΄əl pʉr′pəs] adj. having, or meant to have, two uses …   English World dictionary

  • dual-purpose — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : intended for or serving two purposes 2. : bred for two purposes (as to provide milk and meat or eggs and meat) * * * ˌdual ˈpurpose [dual purpose] adjective that can be used for two different purposes …   Useful english dictionary

  • dual-purpose — UK / US adjective able to be used for two different purposes a dual purpose exercise which develops strength and flexibility …   English dictionary

  • dual-purpose vector — dual purpose vector. См. dual purpose plasmid. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • dual-purpose vector — dual purpose vector. См. бифункциональный вектор. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • dual-purpose plasmid — (vector). = bifunctional vector (см.). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Dual purpose gun — The Mark 37 Model 6 5 inch dual purpose gun on display at the National Museum of the Pacific War. The gun had a range of over 6 miles and could fire 22 rounds a minute. A dual purpose gun is a naval artillery mounting designed to engage both… …   Wikipedia

  • dual-purpose fund — A closed end fund consisting of two classes of shares. The two classes are preferred shares, on which shareholders receive all the dividends and interest from the portfolio, and common shares, on which shareholders receive all the capital gains.… …   Financial and business terms

  • Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition — A Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions (DPICM) is an artillery or surface to surface missile warhead designed to burst into sub munitions at an optimum altitude and distance from the desired target for dense area coverage. The sub… …   Wikipedia

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