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doubleheader
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
doubleheader \doubleheader\ n. two events, usually entertainment or sports performances, occurring immediately in succession or within a short time of each other; especially, two sports games played by the same teams on the same day, one right after another. ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. two instead of one [syn: twin bill , double feature ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. 1 A train with two engines, (predates baseball term). 2 (context sport English) Two games played on the same day at the same venue. 3 (context fishing English) Two fishermen each catching a fish at the same time. n. 1 A train with two engines, (predates ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A doubleheader (in the classic sense) is a set of two baseball games played between the same two teams on the same day in front of the same crowd. In addition, the term is often used unofficially to refer to a pair of games played by a team in a single ...
Usage examples of doubleheader.
The coach had to explain several times to his new star that iron legs are crucial to hitting, pitching, baserunning, making long throws from the outfield, and surviving the late innings of the second game of a doubleheader with a thin roster.
If a guy caught two doubleheaders back to back on the same day in ninety-degree heat and ninety-percent humidity, he’d look a little like that when it was finally over.
He ate pepperoni slices and Muenster cheese on Ritz crackers during the Yankees-Red Sox doubleheader on Sunday.