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double play

American  
[duhb-uhl pley] / ˈdʌb əl ˈpleɪ /

noun

Baseball.

  1. a play of continuous fielding action in which two putouts are made. DP

double play British  

noun

  1. baseball a play in which two runners are put out

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Etymology

Origin of double play

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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