dual adjective

/ˈdjuː.əl/

/ˈduː.əl/ adj [before noun]

Definition

with two parts, or combining two things

This room has a dual purpose, serving as both a study and a dining room.

the dual role of chairman and chief executive

dual controls

two sets of controls in a car, one for the person who is learning to drive and one for the teacher

dual nationality/citizenship

the nationality of two countries at the same time

She has dual British and American nationality.

(Definition of dual adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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If a problem preys on your mind, you think about it and worry about it a lot

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