semifusa

Phonetic: "/ˈdʌb.əl/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Twice the number, amount, size, etc.

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

Example: Saddam Hussein was rumored to have many doubles.

Definition: A drink with two portions of alcohol.

Example: On second thought, make that a double.

Definition: A ghostly apparition of a living person; doppelgänger.

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

Definition: A redundant item for which an identical item already exists.

Example: Before printing the photos, Liam deleted the doubles.

Definition: A two-base hit.

Example: The catcher hit a double to lead off the ninth.

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

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

Definition: 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.

Definition: The narrow outermost ring on a dartboard.

Definition: A hit on this ring.

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

Definition: A double-precision floating-point number.

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

Definition: A boat for two scullers.

Definition: The feat of scoring twice in one game.

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

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

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

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

Definition: Playing the same part on two instruments, alternately.

Definition: A double feast.

Phonetic: "/ˈdʌb.əl/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To multiply by two.

Example: The company doubled their earnings per share over last quarter.

Definition: To fold over so as to make two folds.

Example: To make a pleat, double the material at the waist.

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

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

Example: Our earnings have doubled in the last year.

Definition: To get a two-base hit.

Example: The batter doubled into the corner.

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

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

Definition: To repeat exactly; copy.

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

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

Definition: To turn sharply, following a winding course.

Definition: To sail around (a headland or other point).

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

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

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

Definition: To double down.

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

Definition: (followed by for) To act as substitute.

Definition: To go or march at twice the normal speed.

Definition: To multiply the strength or effect of by two.

Example: Sorry, this store does not double coupons.

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

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

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

Phonetic: "/ˈdʌb.əl/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Made up of two matching or complementary elements.

Example: The closet has double doors.

Definition: Of twice the quantity.

Example: Give me a double serving of mashed potatoes.

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

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

Definition: Designed for two users.

Example: a double room

Definition: Folded in two; composed of two layers.

Definition: Stooping; bent over.

Definition: Having two aspects; ambiguous.

Example: a double meaning

Definition: False, deceitful, or hypocritical.

Example: a double life

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

Definition: Of an instrument, sounding an octave lower.

Example: a double bass

Definition: Of time, twice as fast.

Phonetic: "/ˈdʌb.əl/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: Twice over; twofold; doubly.

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

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

Phonetic: "/ˈdʌb.əl/"

Part Of Speech: noun

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

Phonetic: "/dɛmɪˈsɛmɪkweɪvə(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A thirty-second note, drawn as a crotchet with three tails.