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duplex
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duplex
(noun)
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duplex
/
ˈ
duːˌplɛks/
Brit
/
ˈ
djuːˌplɛks/
noun
plural
duplexes
duplex
/
ˈ
duːˌplɛks/
Brit
/
ˈ
djuːˌplɛks/
noun
plural
duplexes
Learner's definition of DUPLEX
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1
:
a building that is divided into two separate homes
We live in the brick
duplex
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an apartment with two floors
a
duplex
penthouse
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