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dual

/ˈdul/ verb C2
  1. To convert from single to dual; specifically, to convert a single-carriageway road to a dual carriageway. (transitive)

He/she/it duals · Past dualed · Past participle dualed · -ing form dualing

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Verb forms

Base form
dual
He/she/it
duals
Past
dualed
Past participle
dualed
-ing form
dualing

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In his singular character the dual nature alternately asserted itself, and his extreme exactness and astuteness represented, as I have often thought, the reaction against the poetic and contemplative mood which occasionally predominated in him.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 21 · B2
Built in Nova Scotia in 1921, the Bluenose was designed for a dual purpose.
The Legend of the Bluenose, p. 1 · B2
The word in question possessed a dual meaning, simultaneously suggesting a profound melancholy and a tentative, burgeoning sense of hope.
The Faithful Echo, p. 1 · C2

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