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two-dimensional [ˈtu:daɪˈmenʃənl, Am ˌtu:dəˈ-] ADJ

I . two-door ADJ AUTO

two-faced [ˌtu:ˈfeɪst, Am ˈtu:feɪst] ADJ pej

two-phase ADJ elec

I . two-piece N fashion

1. two-piece (jacket and slacks):

two-seater [ˈtu:si:təɐ, Am ˌtu:ˈsi:t̬ɚ] N AUTO

II . two-stroke AUTO, TECH ADJ

two-tiered [ˈtu:tɪəd] ADJ

1. two-tiered (with two levels):

2. two-tiered pej (two-class):

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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People begin to file out of the theater, first in twos and threes and then in droves.
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Many slaves were manacled together in twos and threes.
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Many others were scattered far and wide in ones and twos.
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All of the deuces (twos) and jokers are wild cards.
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It sometimes follows mammals or birds to catch the insects they flush, and joins mixed-species flocks in ones and twos.
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In his early life as a hippie, he only gave high twos (peace signs).
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Whenever my written digits were rejected (twos and fours, mostly) all the numbers floating in delicate order between my ears would simply jumble up and evaporate.
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Union dead were placed by twos in shallow graves in long rows by their comrades without marking the identities.
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The dancers round off their dancing by facing each other in twos and threes and moving their shoulders faster.
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