I've seen multipurpose move used even for non tactical moves.
What's the term for a move that's offensive and defensive at the same time? (Tactics)
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In particular, this puzzle inspired my question. I missed the last Bishop move to protect g4 and attack the knight on d7 (hint!) https://www.chess.com/tactics/452877
On one hand it's a fork. Other forks could work the same way. I think it could be called bifunctional or offdensive or dual-purpose but I'm sure there could be a better term (maybe in another language since chess is international and I'm not really)
Pawn moves can be especially multi-pronged because of en passant so it can clear numerous lines.