double-header

British  

noun

1. a train drawn by two locomotives coupled together to provide extra power

2. Also called: twin bill.  sport two games played consecutively by the same teams or by two different teams

3. informal a coin with the impression of a head on each side

4. informal a double ice-cream cone

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Example Sentences

Rinaldi also knows his chances of that for next year’s Super Bowl-Valentine’s Day double-header are about as remote as scientists discovering underground lakes of fudge on Mars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

The opening men's and women's double-header will take place on 21 July at The Oval between MI London v Sunrisers Leeds, two franchises with IPL ownership links.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Littler is currently preparing for the World Series double-header in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

So, in terms of the group table, Scotland are in a good place, but in terms of belief and psychology going into this pivotal double-header, Lord only knows where they are.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

And with a volley of jokes between the cabs and a laughing and yelling between toots, down went Sankey's double-header again into the Blackwood gorge.

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