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each way meaning

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    Definition of each way in English Dictionary

  • Adjective
    1. Used other than as an idiom: see each,‎ way.
      1. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, gambling) For either a win or a place in a competition.
        1. According to the Crown's case, in pursuance of this scheme, a slip was handed in by Humphreys on Saturday, Feb. 6, 1965, for a five shilling each way Yankee bet coupled with a twenty shilling each way bet on one of the horses.
    2. Adverb
      1. Used other than as an idiom: see each,‎ way.
        1. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, gambling) For either a win or a place in a competition.
          1. At first the shilling each way I put on horses was not my own but the concession allowed me by the street bookmaker for the other bankers' bets I brought him.
      2. More Examples
        1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
          • At first the shilling each way I put on horses was not my own but the concession allowed me by the street bookmaker for the other bankers' bets I brought him.
      • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
        1. Adjectives
          • Uncomparable adjectives
          • Adverbs
            • Uncomparable adverbs

          Other Vocabulary

          Look-Alike Words
          1. en each-way
          2. en pathway
          3. en raceway
          4. en lichway
          5. en ear wax
          Source: Wiktionary

          Meaning of each way for the defined word.

          Grammatically, this idiom "each way" is an adjective, more specifically, an uncomparable adjective. It's also an adverb, more specifically, an uncomparable adverb.
          Definiteness: Level 2
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