dual-use
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- adjective
- /ˈduːəl juːs/
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de doble uso
- Such technologies are said to have "dual use" (both for civilian and military purposes).
- dual-use technology
- dual-use exports
- dual-use items
Instead, China supplies this as unreported dual use equipment.
- Instead, China supplies this as unreported dual use equipment.
- And so there was it at both OSTP and, and in in the Defense Department at that time, there was a big push for dual use technology.
- And this is their Rich and Foamus dual use shower and bath body wash.
- You know, it's a it could, you know, most technology is dual use and it all depends on how you use use it.
- And most of what I've thought about and written about and again discussed in that long bit with with Sam is dual use.
Examples
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Such facilities are inherently dual-use and can be employed to make either fuel for reactors or fissile material for bombs.
Academic text (2010) -
For instance, dual-use technologies with military applications might also fall under ISA requirements.
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It's called a dual use room.
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China has previous experience with space technology and has launched satellites of its own, some for dual use, others for military applications.
Academic text (2004) -
But mankind has had a long existence with "dual use" technology.
Blog text (7) -
Civilian research and development has increased the availability of militarily significant dual-use technology to far more actors in the system.
Academic text (2000) -
In 1989, the Soviet Council of Ministers issued guidelines on the export of dual-use chemicals and the technologies used for their production.
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Overall, the Clinton-Gore program called for devoting more than $25 billion over five years to support dual-use technology and defense conversion programs.
Academic text (1996) -
That's when President Bill Clinton issues a policy directive declaring GPS to be a dual use system.
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The engineers developed a dual-use drone that can be utilized for both surveillance and recreational purposes.
Synonyms
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Can be used in many different ways, like cleaning or fixing
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Made to do two different things at the same time
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Having two purposes or effects
Something that has two different functions
A device that does several different jobs, like printing and scanning
How Multipurpose
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dual-use comes from dual meaning 'two' and use meaning 'use', so it simply means 'for two uses'. That's why we call something dual-use when it can serve two purposes, often both civilian and military.