doubling

[ duhb-ling ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. the part of the upper or lower end of one spar of a mast that is overlapped by another spar above or below it.

Word History and Origins

Origin of doubling¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; double, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

State officials are responding by doubling staffing and investing millions towards a special task force to remove fentanyl pills, and other illicit opioids, from street sales.

From Los Angeles Times

Addressing the conference in Baku on Tuesday, UN Secretary General Guterres decried “doubling down on fossil fuels”.

From BBC

“I think it’s really us leaning into our strengths with the industries that are prominent here in Los Angeles and doubling down on building these new startups,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Sir Stephen said work on the guidance document had started early in the pandemic, at a time when the number of patients in intensive care in England was doubling every 5-7 days.

From BBC

I asked him how he felt, with District 14 residents doubling down on progressive politicians on a night when Trump was on the verge of the presidency and Republicans were taking the Senate.

From Los Angeles Times

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