Double as and Wield

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Wield and double as are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wield" instead a verb "Double as".

Wield verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.

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Double as and wield are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Double as" instead a verb "Wield".

Nearby Word: wielding

Improbable Weapon User: The musicians wield guitar cases that double as rocket launchers and machine guns.

Source: Film / Desperado
In the Doctor Who special "The Christmas Invasion", the robot Father Christmases wield brass instruments that double as weapons, including a trombone-flamethrower.

Source: Instrument of Murder
Anima: Beyond Fantasy artwork has a good share of them (many are swords), that double as Cool Swords as well as BFS and require a good deal of Implausible Fencing Powers to wield them.

Source: Impossibly Cool Weapon

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