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IV . double [ˈdʌbl] VB intr

V . double [ˈdʌbl] N

1. double (double quantity):

double

2. double (person):

double
double CINE, teat
sb's double

Phrases:

on [or at] the double inf
on [or at] the double inf

double up VB intr

2. double up (share room):

double up

double-barrelled [ˌdʌblˈbærəld, Am -ˈber-] ADJ

1. double-barrelled shotgun:

3. double-barrelled Brit surname:

double bass <-es> N

double-breasted [ˌdʌbl-ˈbrestɪd] ADJ (of jacket)

II . double-cross <-es> N

double Dutch no pl N Brit inf (incomprehensible language)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Millions of homes do not have double-glazing, for instance, which helps to cut down wasted energy and has a knock-on effect of reducing heating bills.
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In the autumn of 1956 he suffered a severe stroke which left him partially paralysed and with double vision.
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This seems to me to involve a certain hypocrisy, or at very least a double standard.
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The balance of the balance sheet reflects the conventions of double-entry bookkeeping, by which business transactions are recorded.
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The parish tower is constructed of granite with double buttresses.
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According to the combining double diacritics go between the two characters to be marked.
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They will double-park and make it more dangerous.
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The battlemented three-storey west tower has a double-door, circular and round-headed windows and a belfry.
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Put the lemon peel into a glass and cover with a double measure (about 75 ml) of whiskey and leave overnight, covered.
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They have ten tentacles and retractile tube like feet arranged in five double rows.
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