zeugma (noun)

use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one

"`Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave' is an example of zeugma"

zeugma (Noun)

The act of using a word, particularly an adjective or verb, to apply to more than one noun when its sense is appropriate to only one.

zeugma (Noun)

Syllepsis.

Zeugma

Zeugma and syllepsis are related figures of speech in which different parts of a sentence are joined together by one single phrase or word.