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double plays

double plays is the plural of double play.

Meaning of double play

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.

Questions about double plays

What is double plays the plural of?
Double plays is the plural of double play.

Words near double plays in the dictionary

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

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