What is the meaning of the word "double"?

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  1. a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base copy to clipboard noun
    • The batter hit a double to deep centerfield. copy to clipboard
  2. a quantity that is twice as great as another copy to clipboard noun
    • 36 is the double of 18 copy to clipboard
  3. a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts copy to clipboard noun
    • Their first job in Hollywood was as a double for the movie star. copy to clipboard
  4. bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain copy to clipboard verb
    • The drunk person doubled over and vomited violently. copy to clipboard
  5. consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs copy to clipboard adjective
    • an egg with a double yolk copy to clipboard
  6. downward and forward copy to clipboard adverb
    • I was bent double with pain. copy to clipboard
  7. having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities copy to clipboard adjective
    • a double (or dual) role for an actor copy to clipboard
  8. having two meanings with intent to deceive copy to clipboard adjective
    • a sly double meaning copy to clipboard
  9. increase twofold copy to clipboard verb
    • The population doubled within 50 years copy to clipboard
  10. large enough for two copy to clipboard adjective
    • a double bed copy to clipboard
  11. raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2 copy to clipboard noun
    • I decided their double was a bluff. copy to clipboard
  12. someone who closely resembles a famous person, especially an actor copy to clipboard noun
    • I could be Arnold Schwarzenegger's double. copy to clipboard
  13. twice as great or many copy to clipboard adjective
    • ate a double portion copy to clipboard
  14. two together copy to clipboard adverb
    • some people sleep better double copy to clipboard
  15. used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements copy to clipboard adjective
    • double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical copy to clipboard

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