Definition of doubling

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Doubling (n.) A turning and winding; as, the doubling of a hunted hare; shift; trick; artifice..

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Fold :: Fold (v.) A doubling,esp. of any flexible substance; a part laid over on another part; a plait; a plication..
Kink :: Kink (n.) A twist or loop in a rope or thread, caused by a spontaneous doubling or winding upon itself; a close loop or curl; a doubling in a cord..
Lambdacism :: Lambdacism (n.) A fault in speaking or in composition, which consists in too frequent use of the letter l, or in doubling it erroneously..
Loop :: Loop (n.) A fold or doubling of a thread, cord, rope, etc., through which another thread, cord, etc., can be passed, or which a hook can be hooked into; an eye, as of metal; a staple; a noose; a bight..
Single :: Single (n.) The reeled filaments of silk, twisted without doubling to give them firmness..
Folding :: Folding (n.) The act of making a fold or folds; also, a fold; a doubling; a plication..
Duplicative :: Duplicative (a.) Having the quality of duplicating or doubling.
Doubling :: Doubling (n.) The process of redistilling spirits, to improve the strength and flavor..
Bow :: Bow (v. t.) An ornamental knot, with projecting loops, formed by doubling a ribbon or string..
Crease :: Crease (n.) A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced..
Pliform :: Pliform (a.) In the form of a ply, fold, or doubling..
Crease :: Crease (v. t.) To make a crease or mark in, as by folding or doubling..
Double :: Double (n.) That which is doubled over or together; a doubling; a plait; a fold.
Plait :: Plait (n.) A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait..
Reduplication :: Reduplication (n.) The doubling of a stem or syllable (more or less modified), with the effect of changing the time expressed, intensifying the meaning, or making the word more imitative; also, the syllable thus added; as, L. tetuli; poposci..
Gemination :: Gemination (n.) A doubling; duplication; repetition.
Martingal :: Martingal (n.) The act of doubling, at each stake, that which has been lost on the preceding stake; also, the sum so risked; -- metaphorically derived from the bifurcation of the martingale of a harness..
Doubling :: Doubling (n.) The act of one that doubles; a making double; reduplication; also, that which is doubled..
Doubling :: Doubling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Doubl.
Hem :: Hem (n.) A border made on sheet-metal ware by doubling over the edge of the sheet, to stiffen it and remove the sharp edge..
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