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Double
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double doublé Doublé double-
English
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Double is the 29403rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 804 individuals. Double is most common among White (94.9%) individuals.
Noun
the Double s
en US motorsport Collectively, both the en Indianapolis 500, a day race, and the en Coca-Cola 600, an evening race, both of which are run on en Memorial Day weekend Sunday. Used concerning racers who (wish[/ed/ing] to) participat[e/ed/ing] in both events, typically using a private jet to travel between Indianapolis, Indiana, after the 500 and Charlotte, North Carolina, to get to the 600.
Anagrams
en bdelou Lobedu bouled dobule
German
Etymology
19th century, from de fr double.
Pronunciation
de /ˈduːbəl/
de De-Double.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,s:-,s:-
de film stand-in, double actor who shoots certain scenes for another
de Sie wird in allen Nacktszenen von einem Double vertreten. A double stands in for her in all nude scenes.
lookalike, double artist or agent who resembles and imitates a famous person
de Doppelgänger Ebenbild
de Er arbeitet als Michael-Jackson-Double. He works as a Michael Jackson lookalike.
de Der Präsident hat mehrere Double. The president has several doubles.
de sports double the winning of two (national) competitions in one year, especially league and cup
de Meister sind sie schon. Wenn sie jetzt noch den Pokal gewinnen, haben sie das Double.
Declension
n,,s:-
Derived terms
de doubeln
Further reading
Double_Metall_Billardstosz Doublé, Doublee