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Two-up — is a traditional Australian gambling game, involving a designated Spinner throwing two coins into the air. Players gamble on whether the coins will fall with both heads up, both tails up, or with one coin a head, and one a tail (known as Odds ).… … Wikipedia
And/or — is a phrase used to indicate that one or more of the stated cases may occur. For example, the sentence Jim will eat cake, pie, and/or brownies indicates that although Jim may eat any of the three listed desserts, the choices are not necessarily… … Wikipedia
Two — (t[=oo]), a. [OE. two, twa, properly fem. & neut., twei, twein, tweien, properly masc. (whence E. twain), AS. tw[=a], fem. & neut., tw[=e]gen, masc., t[=u], neut.; akin to OFries. tw[=e]ne, masc., tw[=a], fem. & neut., OS. tw[=e]ne, masc., tw[=a] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Two Women — (Original title: La Ciociara , literally translated as The Woman from Ciociaria ) is a 1960 Academy Award winning Italian language film which tells the story of a woman trying to protect her teenaged daughter from the horrors of war. The film… … Wikipedia
Two — Two, n. 1. The sum of one and one; the number next greater than one, and next less than three; two units or objects. [1913 Webster] 2. A symbol representing two units, as 2, II., or ii. [1913 Webster] {In two}, asunder; into parts; in halves; in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
And did those feet in ancient time — is a short poem by William Blake from the preface to his epic Milton a Poem, one of a collection of writings known as the Prophetic Books. The date on the title page of 1804 for Milton is probably when the plates were begun, but the poem was… … Wikipedia
And — or AND may be any of the following: * Grammatical conjunction, a part of speech that connects two words, phrases, or clauses * Logical conjunction, a two place logical operation used in logic and mathematics * Binary and, an operator used in… … Wikipedia
Two-throw — a. (Mach.) (a) Capable of being thrown or cranked in two directions, usually opposite to one another; as, a two throw crank; a two throw switch. (b) Having two crank set near together and opposite to one another; as, a two throw crank shaft. [We … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Two-name — a. (Banking) Having or bearing two names; as, {two name paper}, that is, negotiable paper on which at least two persons are severally liable as separate makers, or, usually, one as maker and one as indorser. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
two-name paper — Two name Two name , a. (Banking) Having or bearing two names; as, {two name paper}, that is, negotiable paper on which at least two persons are severally liable as separate makers, or, usually, one as maker and one as indorser. [Colloq.] [Webster … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Two-ply — a. 1. Consisting of two thicknesses, as cloth; double. [1913 Webster] 2. Woven double, as cloth or carpeting, by incorporating two sets of warp thread and two of weft. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
