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singles

/ˈsɪŋɡəlz/ /ˈsɪŋɡlz/

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A 45 RPM vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B.

Examples :

"My grandpa has a huge collection of singles from the 1960s, all neatly organized in boxes. "

music entertainment media

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A popular song released and sold (on any format) nominally on its own though usually having at least one extra track.

Examples :

"The Offspring released four singles from their most recent album."

music entertainment media

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One who is not married or does not have a romantic partner.

Examples :

"He went to the party, hoping to meet some friendly singles there."

family person society

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A score of one run.

Examples :

""The batter hit two singles, advancing the runner to second base." "

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A hit in baseball where the batter advances to first base.

Examples :

""The batter got two singles in the game, putting him on first base twice." "

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A tile that has a different value (i.e. number of pips) at each end.

Examples :

"The box of dominoes contained a set of "singles," each with a different number of pips on either side, like a 1-2 or a 3-5. "

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A bill valued at $1.

Examples :

""I only have singles in my wallet, so I can't break a twenty." "

value economy finance

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A one-way ticket.

Examples :

""Since I'm moving to a new city permanently, I only need to buy singles." "

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A score of one point, awarded when a kicked ball is dead within the non-kicking team's end zone or has exited that end zone. Officially known in the rules as a rouge.

Examples :

"The punter expertly placed the ball deep, hoping for a touchdown, but the receiver only managed to down it in the endzone, resulting in a singles for the kicking team. "

sport point game

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(chiefly in the plural) A game with one player on each side, as in tennis.

Examples :

"Maria prefers playing singles in tennis because she enjoys the challenge of relying only on herself. "

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One of the reeled filaments of silk, twisted without doubling to give them firmness.

Examples :

"The weaver carefully separated the singles of silk to make a strong thread for the tapestry. "

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A handful of gleaned grain.

Examples :

"After the harvest, the children collected singles from the field, enough for a small bird feeder. "

agriculture food

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A floating-point number having half the precision of a double-precision value.

Examples :

"In game development, using singles for particle positions instead of doubles can significantly reduce memory usage, allowing for more particles on screen at once. "

computing technical science number

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verb

To identify or select one member of a group from the others; generally used with out, either to single out or to single (something) out.

Examples :

"Eddie singled out his favorite marble from the bag."

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To get a hit that advances the batter exactly one base.

Examples :

"Pedro singled in the bottom of the eighth inning, which, if converted to a run, would put the team back into contention."

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verb

Examples :

"The gardener singles the seedlings in the tray to give them enough space to grow. "

agriculture plant

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verb

(of a horse) To take the irregular gait called singlefoot.

Examples :

"The old mare singles when she gets tired, her gait becoming uneven and a little bouncy. "

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verb

To sequester; to withdraw; to retire.

Examples :

"After arguing with his teammates, the frustrated player decided to singles himself out in the locker room to cool down. "

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verb

To take alone, or one by one.

Examples :

"The coach singles out each player to give them individual feedback after practice. "

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A game between individual players

Examples :

"Maria excels at tennis, consistently winning her singles matches. "

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adjective

Of or pertaining to unmarried people.

Examples :

"a singles bar"

family person society

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Bicycle tires with the inner tube permanently stitched inside the casing.

Examples :

"He preferred riding his vintage road bike, even though changing the singles after a flat was always a difficult job. "

vehicle technical part