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two-handed

two-handed

3 4.0
Needing both hands or two people to use it
  • adjective
  • /ˈtuːˈhændɪd/
translation icon : a dos manos
  • To accurately aim the bow, she preferred using a two-handed grip for better control.
  • a two-handed task

And, and I find those that two handed experience of gratitude of praise, the the gratitude that comes from honest praise of of each person.

Examples

  • All of the concerns raised in the article about the two-handed techniques are easily corrected training issues.

    Blog text (3)
  • Hawk boots up the bat for a two-handed catch.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Trump used two hands to drink water to avoid getting tie wet.

  • That ball alone would take a strong man to lift two-handed.

  • To me, this seems more consistent with a two-handed grip with the gun hand rested on the light hand.

    Blog text (3)
  • With a two-handed swing, I hit the tree with the pole, its clang eaten up by the old wood.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • For the two-handed penny task, the control groups performed the task significantly faster than the experimental groups on the posttest.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Nevertheless, the Earl of Fairheight tightened his grip on the pommel of his great two-handed sword and marched steadily up the street.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Austin, bursting with life, gives a two-handed handshake to a MOD FREAK, who's just gotten off a red double-decker bus.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The heavy power tool was designed for a two-handed operation to ensure safety and efficiency.

Synonyms

double-handed
vstwo-handed
3.9

Using both hands or done by two people working together

has identical meaning but uses alternate wording
bimanual
vstwo-handed
  • Specialized
8.4

You need both hands at the same time to do it

also includes cases where two people operate together

Antonyms

14 2.0

Made or done using only one hand

How Many

two-handed
3 4.0
one-handed
14 2.0

Surface Forms

two-handed positive

Morphology

two-handed = handed (transparent) = two + hand + ed

The word is transparently built from the adjective 'handed' with the numeral 'two' indicating use of both hands.

Etymology

The word two-handed comes from the parts two- ('two') and hand ('hand'), so it literally means 'with two hands'. That's why we use it for tools or actions you must hold or do with both hands, like a large sword or a long saw.