duplex
(adjective) allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously; “duplex system”; “duplex telephony”
duplex
(adjective) (used technically of a device or process) having two parts; “a duplex transaction”
duplex
(verb) change into a duplex
Source: WordNet® 3.1
duplex (not comparable)
Double, made up of two parts.
(telecommunications) Bidirectional (in two directions).
(soil science) Having horizons with contrasting textures.
• (bidirectional): simplex (unidirectional)
(bidirectional)
• full duplex
• half-duplex
• semiduplex
duplex (plural duplexes)
(US) A house made up of two dwelling units.
(philately) A cancellation combining a numerical cancellation with a second mark showing time, date, and place of posting.
(juggling) A throwing motion where two balls are thrown with one hand at the same time.
(biochemistry) A double-stranded polynucleotide.
(geology) A system of multiple thrust faults bounded above and below by a roof thrust and floor thrust.
duplex (third-person singular simple present duplexes, present participle duplexing, simple past and past participle duplexed)
To make duplex.
To make into a duplex.
(juggling) To make a series of duplex throws.
Source: Wiktionary
Du"plex, a. Etym: [L., fr. duo two + plicare to fold. See Two, and Complex.]
Definition: Double; twofold. Duplex escapement, a peculiar kind of watch escapement, in which the scape-wheel has two sets of teeth. See Escapement.
– Duplex lathe, one for turning off, screwing, and surfacing, by means of two cutting tools, on opposite sides of the piece operated upon.
– Duplex pumping engine, a steam pump in which two steam cylinders are placed side by side, one operating the valves of the other.
– Duplex querela Etym: [L., double complaint] (Eccl. Law), a complaint in the nature of an appeal from the ordinary to his immediate superior, as from a bishop to an archbishop. Mozley & W.
– Duplex telegraphy, a system of telegraphy for sending two messages over the same wire simultaneously.
– Duplex watch, one with a duplex escapement.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 February 2025
(noun) some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; “the restoration looked exactly like the original”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
