doubling
IPA: dˈʌbʌɫɪŋ
noun
- The process or an instance of making something double; a multiplication by two. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
- The act of turning around, or doubling back. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
- A pleat or fold. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
- (archaic) A trick; double-dealing.
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Examples of "doubling" in Sentences
- Every position she had had at the State has resulted in doubling of staff.
- The move from the singular to the universal is partly effected by a certain doubling of the subject to begin with.
- Machinery sales, which account for about two-thirds of its revenue, are seen nearly doubling from a year ago, according to Goldman Sachs.
- He devotes a chapter to the "surge", what he calls a doubling down on his original bet, increasing the number of US troops in Iraq in 2007.
- Quiz TV, with the total number of questions for the title doubling from the original amount, bringing the grand total to over 10,000 questions!
- As in doubling airfare, inspiring an abject terror of long flights, and changing my view of canals from "quaint and beautiful" to "quaint and beautiful latent drowning spots".
- Whether a short-term doubling or even tripling of display advertising is likely is another issue; traditional publishers will be convinved that even if that does happen, Google will be the biggest winner.
- As for the doubling honors, each set or combination doubles the total score once, and if there are five _doubling honors_ in a hand, the total score should be doubled five times -- for example: a player goes
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