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Double
Double Dou"ble, n.
A person or thing that is the counterpart of another; a
duplicate; copy; (Obs.) transcript; -- now chiefly used of
persons. Hence, a wraith.
My charming friend . . . has, I am almost sure, a
double, who preaches his afternoon sermons for him.
--E. E. Hale.
Double
Double Dou"ble, adv.
Twice; doubly.
I was double their age. --Swift.
DoubleDouble Dou"ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Doubled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Doubling.] [OE. doblen, dublen, doublen, F. doubler, fr. L.
duplare, fr. duplus. See Double, a.]
1. To increase by adding an equal number, quantity, length,
value, or the like; multiply by two; to double a sum of
money; to double a number, or length.
Double six thousand, and then treble that. --Shak.
2. To make of two thicknesses or folds by turning or bending
together in the middle; to fold one part upon another part
of; as, to double the leaf of a book, and the like; to
clinch, as the fist; -- often followed by up; as, to
double up a sheet of paper or cloth.
Meaning of Double from wikipedia
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