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doubles

/ˈdʌbəlz/

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Twice the number, amount, size, etc.

Examples :

"My weekly allowance doubles to $20 when I help with the yard work. "

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A person who resembles and stands in for another person, often for safety purposes

Examples :

"Saddam Hussein was rumored to have many doubles."

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A drink with two portions of alcohol.

Examples :

"On second thought, make that a double."

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A ghostly apparition of a living person; doppelgänger.

Examples :

"My sister saw a doubles of herself walking down the street. "

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A sharp turn, especially a return on one's own tracks.

Examples :

"The fox, trying to escape the dogs, made several clever doubles in the snowy woods to confuse its pursuers. "

direction way action

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A redundant item for which an identical item already exists.

Examples :

"Before printing the photos, Liam deleted the doubles."

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A two-base hit.

Examples :

"The catcher hit a double to lead off the ninth."

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A call that increases certain scoring points if the last preceding bid becomes the contract.

Examples :

"In bridge, a strategic doubles can significantly increase the score if the opponents fail to fulfill their contract. "

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A strike in which the object ball is struck so as to make it rebound against the cushion to an opposite pocket.

Examples :

""He aimed carefully and made the doubles, sending the cue ball off the rail and sinking the 8-ball into the corner pocket." "

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A bet on two horses in different races in which any winnings from the first race are placed on the horse in the later race.

Examples :

"He placed his winnings from the first race on the second, hoping his doubles would pay off big. "

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The narrow outermost ring on a dartboard.

Examples :

"He aimed for the doubles but hit the single-one instead. "

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A hit on this ring.

Examples :

""The baseball player celebrated after getting doubles off of that ring and advancing to second base." "

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A tile that has the same value (i.e., the same number of pips) on both sides.

Examples :

"In the game of dominoes, doubles are special tiles with the same number of pips on each half. "

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A double-precision floating-point number.

Examples :

"In our programming class, the professor explained the difference between "floats" and "doubles," emphasizing that doubles can store much more precise numbers. "

computing technical number

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Two competitions, usually one league and one cup, won by the same team in a single season.

Examples :

""Winning both the school soccer league and the cup tournament meant the team achieved doubles this year." "

sport achievement

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A boat for two scullers.

Examples :

"The rowing team practiced in doubles to prepare for the two-person race. "

nautical vehicle sailing sport

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The feat of scoring twice in one game.

Examples :

""The hockey player celebrated with his team after scoring two goals; it was his second time getting doubles this season." "

sport achievement game

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(chiefly swimming and track) The feat of winning two events in a single meet or competition.

Examples :

"In 1996, Michael Johnson achieved a double by winning both the 200 and 400 meter dashes."

sport achievement

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A former French coin worth one-sixth of a sou.

Examples :

"The antique coin dealer offered a few old doubles for sale. "

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(Guernsey) A copper coin worth one-eighth of a penny.

Examples :

""Back in the 19th century in Guernsey, you could buy a sweet treat for just a few doubles." "

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Playing the same part on two instruments, alternately.

Examples :

""In the musical, the actor's doubles included playing both the trumpet and the saxophone, switching between them during different scenes." "

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A double feast.

Examples :

"The wedding was a doubles: a feast to celebrate both the marriage and the bride's graduation. "

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To multiply by two.

Examples :

"The company doubled their earnings per share over last quarter."

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To fold over so as to make two folds.

Examples :

"To make a pleat, double the material at the waist."

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To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.

Examples :

""If the recipe doubles, you'll need to use two cups of flour instead of one." "

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To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size.

Examples :

"Our earnings have doubled in the last year."

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To get a two-base hit.

Examples :

"The batter doubled into the corner."

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(sometimes followed by up) To clench (a fist).

Examples :

"He gets angry and doubles his fist when someone cuts him off in traffic. "

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(often followed by together or up) To join or couple.

Examples :

"The baker doubles the recipe to make enough cookies for the whole class. "

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To repeat exactly; copy.

Examples :

"The photocopier doubles each document before printing, so we have an identical backup. "

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(often followed by as) To play a second part or serve a second role.

Examples :

"A spork is a kind of fork that doubles as a spoon."

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To turn sharply, following a winding course.

Examples :

"The hiking trail suddenly doubles back on itself, making it easy to get lost. "

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To sail around (a headland or other point).

Examples :

"The sailboat doubles Cape Horn on its long voyage around the world. "

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To duplicate (a part) either in unison or at the octave above or below it.

Examples :

"The clarinet player doubles the melody on the saxophone during the bridge of the song. "

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(usually followed by "on") To be capable of performing (upon an additional instrument).

Examples :

"The musician doubles on saxophone and flute during the concert. "

music entertainment ability

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To make a call that will double certain scoring points if the preceding bid becomes the contract.

Examples :

""In the card game, if our opponents bid too high, Sarah doubles, hoping to increase our points if they fail to make their contract." "

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To double down.

Examples :

"After seeing his initial marketing campaign succeed, the company doubles down on its social media advertising to reach an even wider audience. "

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To cause (a ball) to rebound from a cushion before entering the pocket.

Examples :

"The skilled pool player doubles the cue ball off the side cushion to hit the angled eight ball. "

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(followed by for) To act as substitute.

Examples :

""My neighbor doubles for my mom sometimes when she's traveling, picking me up from school." "

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To go or march at twice the normal speed.

Examples :

"The drill sergeant shouted, "Doubles, march!" and the soldiers immediately began marching at twice the normal speed. "

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To multiply the strength or effect of by two.

Examples :

"Sorry, this store does not double coupons."

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To unite, as ranks or files, so as to form one from each two.

Examples :

""The teacher doubles the rows of desks when the class needs to work in larger groups." "

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(of a station) To transmit simultaneously on the same channel as another station, either unintentionally or deliberately, causing interference.

Examples :

"Could you please repeat your last transmission? Another station was doubling with you."

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The double time, a marching cadence (pace) approaching running speed.

Examples :

"The drill sergeant shouted, "Pick up the pace! We're doing doubles to the mess hall!" "

military music time

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A game between pairs of players

Examples :

"My sister and I always play doubles in tennis against our parents. "

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(campanology) bell changes rung on five bells

Examples :

"A quarter peal of plain bob doubles was rung."

bell-ringing music

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A sandwich of Trinidad and Tobago, made with two bara (flat fried bread) filled with curried chickpeas.

Examples :

"My favorite street food in Trinidad is doubles; I usually eat them for breakfast on the way to work. "