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duplex

“duplex” is an Italian word. Its 6 meanings in English:

noun

  1. duplex (communications link allowing simultaneous sending and receiving)
  2. party line
  3. telephone or telephone user on a party line
  4. duplex process (for refining steel)
  5. two-story residence with separated living and sleeping areas
  6. duplex matrix (matrix bearing two signs next to each other)

In Italian

  1. tecnica per trasmettere in contemporanea segnali telegrafici, telefonici e radioelettrici nei due sensi su una stessa via di trasmissione
  2. alloggio su due piani sovrapposti dove la «zona notte» e la «zona giorno» sono collegate da una scala interna
  3. affinazione dell’acciaio con l'uso in successione di due forni, per allontanare elementi non facilmente eliminabili con i processi normali, date le particolari caratteristiche compositive dei prodotti da affinare

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin duplex.

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