long-barrelled

adjective

Manyfold, having multiple purposes or natures.

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Meanings

adjectivelong-barrelled (not comparable)
  1. not comparableuncommonManyfold, having multiple purposes or natures.
  2. not comparableuncommon(of name) Having several separate parts, often adjoined by several lines, or sometimes spaces.
  3. not comparableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see long, barrelled. Having a long barrel, as a gun.

Origin

From long + barrelled.

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APA

long-barrelled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-barrelled

MLA

“long-barrelled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-barrelled. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long-barrelled,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-barrelled.

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