bend double
1bend double — to fold in the middle. I held on tight as my fishing rod bent double. He bent double [=doubled over] in pain. ◇ Bend double is used more frequently in British English than in U.S. English. • • • Main Entry: ↑double …
2double — [[t]dʌ̱b(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ doubles, doubling, doubled 1) ADJ: ADJ n You use double to indicate that something includes or is made of two things of the same kind. ...a pair of double doors into the room from the new entrance hall. ...a lone skier… …
3bend — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ gentle, slight, wide ▪ hairpin (BrE), sharp, tight ▪ Some of the hairpin bends had Ruth clinging to her seat …
4Double fisherman's knot — Names Double Fisherman s knot, Grapevine, Double englishman s knot Category Bend …
5Double bridle — Double bridle, with both curb and snaffle bits. A double bridle, also called a full bridle or Weymouth bridle,[1] is a bridle that has two bits and four reins (sometimes called double reins ). One bit is the bradoon (or bridoon), is …
6Double-O Ranch Historic District — U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district …
7double — [dub′əl] adj. [ME < OFr < L duplus, lit., twofold (akin to Gr diploos) < duo, TWO + plus < IE * plo , fold < base * pel , to FOLD1] 1. two combined; twofold; duplex 2. having two layers; folded in two 3. having two of one kind;… …
8double — ► ADJECTIVE 1) consisting of two equal, identical, or similar parts or things. 2) having twice the usual size, quantity, or strength: a double brandy. 3) designed to be used by two people. 4) having two different roles or interpretations: she… …
9Double Bayou, Texas — Double Bayou   CDP   Location of Double Bayou, Texas Coordin …
10double somebody up — ˌdouble ˈup/ˈover | ˌdouble sb ˈup/ˈover derived to bend or to make your body bend over quickly, for example because you are in pain • Jo doubled up with laughter. • I was doubled over with pain. Main entry: ↑doublederived …