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Doubles: A tennis game played by four players, two per side of the court

Scotch Doubles: A system of doubles play where the two bowlers on each team play alternate shots throughout the game. The only time one of the pair ever completes a frame on his/her own is when scoring a strike.

Womens Doubles: An event that two women play together and serve to two other women, serving with the server of the team's choice to go first, then the other team, and the other player of that team, and then . . . View Full Definition

Doubles-Triples: Large multiple jumps that allow riders to fly through the air rather than traversing each jump one at a time. Triple jumps are the signature obstacle of Supercross, requiring cool nerves and . . . View Full Definition

Delusion of doubles ( lillusion de soises) : delusional belief that a person known to an individual has been replaced by a double. It is seen in Capgras syndrome.

Mixed Doubles: A tennis game played by four players, two male, two female, one of each player sex per side of the court

Stock Split: When a company wants to make its shares more attractive and affordable to a greater number of investors, it may authorize a stock split to create more shares selling at a lower price. A 2-fo . . . View Full Definition

Reverse Stock Split: If a company's stock is trading at a low price, the company may decide to reduce the number of existing shares and increase their price by consolidating the shares. For example, a 1-for-2 re . . . View Full Definition

Double Witching Day: A stock buying strategy that doubles the risk when the price moves in the opposite direction from the direcetion the investor hoped for. For example, an investor with confidence in ABC buys . . . View Full Definition

Received Pronunciation: The accent used by upper class British citizens--usually considered a prestigious or 'classy' pronunciation. Linguists refer to this accent by the abbreviation RP. [One personal aside--for a . . . View Full Definition