two-way

two-way
adjective Date: 1844 1. being a cock or valve that will connect a pipe or channel with either of two others 2. moving or allowing movement in either direction <
a two-way bridge
>
3. a. involving or allowing an exchange between two individuals or groups <
there must be good two-way communication — Jerrold Orne
>
; especially designed for both sending and receiving messages <
two-way radio
>
b. involving mutual responsibility or reciprocal relationships <
political alliance is a two-way thing — T. H. White †1986
>
4. involving two participants <
a two-way race
>
5. usable in either of two manners <
a two-way lamp
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New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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