n. | 1. | The act of one that doubles; a making double; reduplication; also, that which is doubled. | |||
2. | A turning and winding; | ||||
3. | (Her.) The lining of the mantle borne about the shield or escutcheon. | ||||
4. | The process of redistilling spirits, to improve the strength and flavor. | ||||
5. | raising the stakes in a game, such as a card game or backgammon, by a factor of 2.
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Noun | 1. | doubling - increase by a factor of two; "doubling with a computer took no time at all" |
2. | doubling - raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; "I decided his double was a bluff" Synonyms: double |