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double play

double play noun: a defensive play in which two outs are recorded.

Noun

double play (plural double plays)

  1. A defensive play in which two outs are recorded.
    • It was a 6-4-3 double play.
  2. (US, colloquial) Achieving two results from one action.
    • Our double play special tonight is scallops & crab.

Forms of double play

pluraldouble plays
alternative formdouble-play

Questions about double play

What does double play mean?
Double play means a defensive play in which two outs are recorded.
What part of speech is double play?
Double play is a noun.
What is the plural of double play?
The plural of double play is double plays.

Words near double play in the dictionary

  1. double period
  2. double periods
  3. double pica
  4. double planet
  5. double planets
  6. double play
  7. double play depth
  8. double plays
  9. double plural
  10. double plurals
  11. double plus good

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