Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun badminton played with two players on each side.
- noun tennis played with two players on each side.
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- noun Plural form of
double . - noun sports, plurale tantum a game between pairs of players
- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
double .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun tennis played with two players on each side
- noun badminton played with two players on each side
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Examples
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a superiority of knowledge and presumed judgment -- they have a method of patching up deep matches to _diddle the dupes_, and to introduce _throws over, doubles, double doubles_, to ease the heavy pockets of their burdens.
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The paycheck for making the round of 16 in doubles is $13,800 per pair.
USATODAY.com - Aussie leader hopes Rafter reconsiders retirement 2001
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Their nickname doubles as a price for corn: buck an ear.
The Seattle Times 2011
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The title doubles as a testimonial by Ms. Jones and her band.
NYT > Home Page By THE NEW YORK TIMES 2010
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The title doubles as a testimonial by Ms. Jones and her band.
NYT > Home Page By THE NEW YORK TIMES 2010
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The title doubles as a testimonial by Ms. Jones and her band.
NYT > Home Page By THE NEW YORK TIMES 2010
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The title doubles as a testimonial by Ms. Jones and her band.
NYT > Home Page By THE NEW YORK TIMES 2010
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The title doubles as a testimonial by Ms. Jones and her band.
NYT > Home Page By THE NEW YORK TIMES 2010
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The sisters will be ranked No. 1 in doubles for the first time next week in a partnership that began in the 1980s.
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I think how they handle it matters (Biden is pretty humble about his gaffes and generally admits them; Palin doubles-down on hers), that Palin is a woman and gets unfairly harshly judged, etc.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Judge Reinhardt’s Dig on Sarah Palin 2010
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