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Princeton's WordNet

  1. doublesnoun

    badminton played with two players on each side

  2. doublesnoun

    tennis played with two players on each side

Wiktionary

  1. doublesnoun

    a game between pairs of players

    Seeing as we've got four people, let's play doubles

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  1. doubles

    Doubles can refer to several things depending on the context. 1. In sports: A term used in games or sports which involves two players in one team playing against two players in another team. 2. In mathematics: A term referring to a number which is twice as much as a specific number. 3. In film: Refers to a person who substitutes for the credited actor in scenes that require specialized skills or that involve dangerous stunts. 4. In music: To play the same musical line with two different instruments at the same time. 5. In bar terminology: It refers to serving twice the standard measure of alcohol in a shot or a drink. In general, doubles refers to two similar or identical things or a thing that is twice as large as standard.

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  1. Doubles

    Doubles is a common street food in Trinidad and Tobago. It is a sandwich made with two bara filled with channa. Topped with mango],shado beni,cucumber, coconut, tamarind\ and extra pepper sauce, this delicacy is the most popular fast food in Trinidad and Tobago. It is usually eaten for breakfast, and sometimes lunch, but can be a late night snack as well. Popular doubles venues are Sleepy's Doubles at St. Helena Junction, Deen's Doubles in San Juan, Ali's Doubles in San Fernando, Sauce Doubles in Curepe, and Johnny's Doubles in La Romaine and Golconda.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Doubles in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Doubles in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Doubles in a Sentence

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    It is difficult to put into words how much I regret my behavior during and after the doubles match yesterday, i have privately apologized to the chair umpire because my outburst toward him was wrong and unacceptable, and I am only disappointed in myself. It just should not have happened and there is no excuse. I would also like to apologize to my fans, the tournament, and the sport that I love.

  2. Jeff Towson:

    That's a classic gangster strategy: When the market pulls back, one company doubles down, and then when it returns, you have the whole market, it's something I haven't seen ... any other company do at that scale.

  3. Nick Kyrgios:

    I just got goose bumps thinking (about) the fact I might have to tell Venus Williams I can’t play mixed doubles because of injuries, it’s going to be heartbreaking.

  4. Andy Murray:

    I'm not going to play doubles at the U.S. Open, my goal is to get back playing at the level that I want to on the singles court, and I've decided that I need to focus all my energies on that right now.

  5. Barack Obama:

    You hit singles, you hit doubles; every once in a while we may be able to hit a home run.

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