two-by-four

adjective

Measuring two inches by four inches.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. Measuring two inches by four inches.
  2. broadlySmall or cramped.
nountwo-by-four (plural two-by-fours)

plural two-by-fours

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of two by four.

    “I think the best way I can describe it is sort of like hitting a mule with a two-by-four across the nose,” he continued

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APA

two-by-four. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-by-four

MLA

“two-by-four.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-by-four. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “two-by-four,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-by-four.

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