Australian doubles

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noun Tennis.

an unusual formation in doubles in which the server's partner is positioned on the same side of the court as the server.

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Origin of Australian doubles

First recorded in 1970–75

Between June and October 1943, 4,283 British, 1,303 Dutch, 1,630 Australian, and 88 American soldiers died.
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An Australian woman in her late twenties told me she was an “honorary Jew” with no actual Jewish heritage.
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His sex-offender pedigree was real, though; Australian police have those certificates.
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At that time, though, my job as a rep for an Australian company made it impossible to leave Australia.
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Host and guest pop and lock on cardboard—the only proper surface for breakdancing—and in no way did they have dancing doubles.
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Meanwhile, the Australian submarine has got up through the Narrows and has torpedoed a gunboat at Chunuk.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
His paper commenced in March, 1803, in the 15th year of the colony, and was the first Australian periodical.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
A very heavy Australian order for these last named was executed here in 1853, and there is always a small demand for them.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
Entertained a small party of Australian officers as my private guests for 48 hours, my idea being to give them a bit of a rest.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
I had known him well in Melbourne where he helped me more than anyone else to get the hang of the Australian system.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton