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double time

double time noun: a fast marching pace of 180 steps per minute, 36 inches in length for the Marine Corps and Navy, 30 inches in length for the Army. It is not really double the speed of quick time as quick time is 112-120 steps per minute.

Noun

double time (uncountable)

  1. A fast marching pace of 180 steps per minute, 36 inches in length for the Marine Corps and Navy, 30 inches in length for the Army. It is not really double the speed of quick time as quick time is 112-120 steps per minute.
  2. A musical rhythm twice as fast as the overall beat, with this pattern of note lengths: 3/16 3/16 1/4 3/16 3/16.
  3. A dance step pattern with six steps.
  4. A rate of pay that is twice the normal rate (for reasons such as working on a holiday or working hazardous duty).

Words formed from double time

Questions about double time

What does double time mean?
Double time means a fast marching pace of 180 steps per minute, 36 inches in length for the Marine Corps and Navy, 30 inches in length for the Army. It is not really double the speed of quick time as quick time is 112-120 steps per minute.
What part of speech is double time?
Double time is a noun.

Words near double time in the dictionary

  1. Double Ten
  2. double text
  3. double texted
  4. double texting
  5. double texts
  6. double time
  7. double top
  8. double track
  9. double trap
  10. double tree
  11. double trees

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