Meaning of both-handed | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Skilled or able to use either hand, with unspecified degrees of equalness; ambidextrous.
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2. Denoting either right-handed or left-handed; either-handed.
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3. For use with both hands or using both hands.
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4. Involving two sides or approaches
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Examples

““I'm ambidextrous,” she replied. “Both-handed. Dad says it's rare.””

“[Morimori, looking for a pair of scissors in the desk] Shinzuki Morimori Shinzuki: Yes, that is right. This is asymmetric one, so it is both-handed.”

“He stood a bit far of the gloom of the lobby, but short of the dazzle of the stairs, and he clenched his briefcase at his chest in a tense and both-handed, reptilian grip, as if whatever he had in it must be guarded at all costs.”

“The principle of being “both-handed” or “talk⟳ for talk⟳ and fight⟳ for fight⟳” suggests the necessity to combine⟳ soft means with tough ones and to struggle⟳ while seeking cooperation.”

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