{
    "term": "double",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "image": "data/images/be/bedroom.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "twice as much or as many as usual",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a double helping"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a double espresso"
                },
                {
                    "text": "two double whiskies"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a double lesson of English"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "having or made of two things or parts that are equal or similar",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**double doors**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a double-page advertisement"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Otter’ is spelt with a double t."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My extension is two four double 0 (2400)."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a high-profile double murder case"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Olympic double gold medallist Mo Farah"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "made for two people or things",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **double bed/room**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a double garage"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "combining two things or qualities",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a double meaning/purpose/aim"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It has the double advantage of being both easy and cheap."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to perform two roles or functions at the same time",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "This device can pull double duty as a decent laptop and an adequate tablet."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She deserves credit for serving double duty as a host and performer."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdʌbl/",
                "audio": "do/double/double__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdʌbl/",
                "audio": "do/double/double__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: via Old French from Latin duplus, from duo ‘two’ The verb is from Old French dobler, from late Latin duplare, from duplus."
}