doubling

[duhb-ling]

noun

Nautical.

1. the part of the upper or lower end of one spar of a mast that is overlapped by another spar above or below it.

Word History and Origins

Origin of doubling¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; double, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Popular for offering unique and affordable products — like sunscreens that don’t leave white smears while doubling as moisturizers — South Korean cosmetics have dominated some social media feeds in recent years.

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The company has scrapped its push into low-carbon energy and is doubling down on oil-and-gas production in an effort to boost shareholder valuations as its shares lag behind rivals.

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Pao had low expectations when starting the event, but only three months in, it has become wildly popular — attendance almost doubling each month.

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The partial revival that followed made for some tense rallies that energised the crowd, but Vacherot broke again in the ninth game to seal the title, doubling over in disbelief.

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At least 60 people were killed Saturday in a paramilitary drone attack on a displacement camp in the city of El-Fashar in western Sudan, activists said, doubling their earlier toll.

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