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double-hung

[ duhb-uhl-huhng ]

adjective

  1. (of a window) having two vertically sliding sashes, each closing a different part of the opening.
  2. (of a window sash) sliding vertically, with a counterweight on each side.


double-hung

adjective

  1. (of a window) having two vertical sashes, the upper one sliding in grooves outside those of the lower
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of double-hung1

First recorded in 1815–25
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Example Sentences

Cooper’s designs also included slate roofs, decorative herringbone brickwork, double-hung wood sash windows and chimneys topped with decorative clay pots.

The figures include replacing 10 3-by-5-foot double-hung windows, with insulated, low-emissivity, simulated-divided-light units.

Window replacement helps your house look better, makes windows more usable and can greatly reduce energy usage especially if you’re comparing against old-style, double-hung, single-pane units.

“I replaced it with a traditional wooden double-hung window. That window wasn’t bad, but all the other windows had been replaced by jalousie windows, probably in the ‘60s, that really doesn’t go with the style of the house.

Features: The units have double-hung, energy-efficient windows and energy-efficient heating and air conditioning.

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