DOUBLEHEADER

Meaning of DOUBLEHEADER in English

Pronunciation: ˌ d ə -b ə l- ' he-d ə r

Function: noun

Date: 1878

1 : a train pulled by two locomotives

2 : two games, contests, or events held consecutively on the same program

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DOUBLEHEADER — noun Date: 1878 a train pulled by two locomotives, two games, contests, or events held consecutively on the same program
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DOUBLEHEADER — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈhedə(r) noun Etymology: double head (from double (I) + head ) + -er 1. : a railroad train pulled by …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOUBLEHEADER — /dub"euhl hed"euhr/ , n. 1. Sports. a. two games, as of baseball, between the same teams on the same day …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DOUBLEHEADER — n. two games played one after the other (Basketball, Baseball); two performances given one after the other, two things that …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DOUBLEHEADER — noun Date: 1878 1. : a train pulled by two locomotives 2. : two games, contests, or events held consecutively …
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DOUBLEHEADER — [dou.ble.head.er] n (1878) 1: a train pulled by two locomotives 2: two games, contests, or events held consecutively on the …
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DOUBLEHEADER — Doubleheader
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DOUBLEHEADER — n. поезд на двойной тяге, два матча
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DOUBLEHEADER — n. поезд на двойной тяге, два матча
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
DOUBLEHEADER — "двойной билет" Билет, дающий право на посещение двух бейсбольных игр в один день
DOUBLEHEADER — "двойной билет" Билет, дающий право на посещение двух бейсбольных игр в один день
DOUBLEHEADER — Doubleheader
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
TWIN BILL — noun Date: circa 1939 doubleheader
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TWI-NIGHT — adjective Etymology: twilight + night Date: 1946 of, relating to, or being a baseball doubleheader in which the first game …
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SPLIT — I. ˈsplit, usu -id.+V verb ( split or archaic splitted ; split or archaic splitted ; splitting ; splits ) …
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ON A ROLL — phrasal 1. : in the midst of a series of successes : on a hot streak 2. — used with …
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WASH OUT — transitive verb 1. : to wash free of some extraneous substance (as dirt, soap, chemicals) 2. a. : to drain …
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TWI-NIGHT — ˈtwīˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: twi light + night : of or relating to a baseball doubleheader in which the first game …
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TWIN BILL — noun : doubleheader
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TRIPLE-HEADER — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈhedə(r) noun : a sports program consisting of three consecutive contests a basketball triple-header — compare doubleheader
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NIGHTCAP — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English night cappe, from night (I) + cappe cap 1. a. : a cloth cap worn …
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DOUBLE HEADER — noun Etymology: doubleheader : a door or window lintel made from two pieces of lumber placed upright next to each …
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DOUBLE-HEAD — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: back-formation from doubleheader intransitive verb : to run powered by two locomotives the train double-headed up the …
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TWI-NIGHTER — /twuy"nuy"teuhr/ , n. Baseball. a twi-night doubleheader. [ TWI-NIGHT + -ER 1 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TWI-NIGHT — /twuy"nuyt'/ , adj. Baseball. pertaining to or noting a doubleheader in which the first game begins late in the afternoon …
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TWIN BILL — Sports. a doubleheader, as in baseball. [ 1945-50 ]
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NIGHTCAP — — nightcapped , adj. /nuyt"kap'/ , n. 1. Informal. an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime or at the end of …
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HELPER — /hel"peuhr/ , n. 1. a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc. 2. an extra locomotive attached …
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TWI-NIGHT — adjective Etymology: twi light + night Date: 1946 : of, relating to, or being a baseball doubleheader in which the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TWIN BILL — Date: circa 1939 : doubleheader
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NIGHTCAP — noun Date: 14th century 1. : a cloth cap worn with nightclothes 2. : a usually alcoholic drink taken at …
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