Word Finder - double

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Twice the number, amount, size, etc.

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

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Saddam Hussein was rumored to have many doubles.

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A drink with two portions of alcohol.

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On second thought, make that a double.

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A ghostly apparition of a living person; doppelgänger.

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

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A redundant item for which an identical item already exists.

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Before printing the photos, Liam deleted the doubles.

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A two-base hit.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The narrow outermost ring on a dartboard.

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A hit on this ring.

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

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A double-precision floating-point number.

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

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A boat for two scullers.

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The feat of scoring twice in one game.

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

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

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

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

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Playing the same part on two instruments, alternately.

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A double feast.

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To multiply by two.

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The company doubled their earnings per share over last quarter.

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To fold over so as to make two folds.

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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.

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

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Our earnings have doubled in the last year.

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To get a two-base hit.

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The batter doubled into the corner.

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

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

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To repeat exactly; copy.

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

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

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To turn sharply, following a winding course.

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To sail around (a headland or other point).

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

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

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

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To double down.

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

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(followed by for) To act as substitute.

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To go or march at twice the normal speed.

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To multiply the strength or effect of by two.

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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.

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

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

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Made up of two matching or complementary elements.

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The closet has double doors.

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Of twice the quantity.

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Give me a double serving of mashed potatoes.

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Of a family relationship, related on both the maternal and paternal sides of a family.

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He's my double cousin as my mother's sister married my father's brother.

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Designed for two users.

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a double room

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Folded in two; composed of two layers.

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Stooping; bent over.

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Having two aspects; ambiguous.

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a double meaning

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False, deceitful, or hypocritical.

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a double life

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Of flowers, having more than the normal number of petals.

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Of an instrument, sounding an octave lower.

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a double bass

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Of time, twice as fast.

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Twice over; twofold; doubly.

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Two together; two at a time. (especially in see double)

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There are only a few beds, so some of the children will have to sleep double for the night.

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