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Definition of
double as phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
double as
phrasal verb
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double as something | double up as something
to have another use or function as well as the main one
The kitchen doubles as a dining room.
See
double as
in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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double up as
do double duty (as something)
pull double duty (as something)
serve double duty (as something)
Idioms
do double duty (as something)
pull double duty (as something)
serve double duty (as something)
Nearby words
double-action
adjective
double agent
noun
double as
phrasal verb
double back
phrasal verb
double bar
noun
influence
verb
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