double-header
Britishnoun
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a train drawn by two locomotives coupled together to provide extra power
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Also called: twin bill. sport two games played consecutively by the same teams or by two different teams
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informal a coin with the impression of a head on each side
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informal a double ice-cream cone
Example Sentences
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Rinaldi also knows his chances of that for next year’s Super Bowl-Valentine’s Day double-header are about as remote as scientists discovering underground lakes of fudge on Mars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
Mixed doubles curling continues with another double-header for Britain's Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds in their final matches of the round robin stage.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
So, in terms of the group table, Scotland are in a good place, but in terms of belief and psychology going into this pivotal double-header, Lord only knows where they are.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
It's a midlands derby on Friday as Birmingham Phoenix and Trent Rockets get up and running for the year in another double-header at Edgbaston.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2025
For some occult reason there was to be a lay-off next day and then on the following another double-header.
From The Redheaded Outfield by Grey, Zane
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