Two-handed (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Equally skillful with each hand; "an ambidextrous surgeon".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Requiring two hands or designed for two people; "a two-handed sledgehammer"; "a two-handed crosscut saw"; "a machine designed for bimanual operation".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The traditional clock required a two-handed approach to wind its mechanism safely.
- His massive two-handed broadsword demanded agility as well as raw strength to wield.
- Most professional musicians agreed the piano was primarily a two-handed instrument.
- She couldn't imagine trying to maneuver the unwieldy, two-handed gardening shears alone.
- That precise task usually needed a two-handed operation, in order to control both machines simultaneously.