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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
double bubble en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The presence of two air-filled bubbles in the abdomen, often indicating various pathological conditions.
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(countable, uncountable) A fuselage formed from two conjoined hulls.
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(countable, slang, uncountable) Overtime paid at twice the normal rate.
I feel you, man. But if you don't want the overtime, I'll work a double-bubble for you. Cool?
2012, Brandon Massey, Voices From The Other Side, page 176:He had been on leave, but when his supervisor had called him at home and offered him 'double-bubble' overtime to cover a colleague who had gone sick, he had been unable to refuse.
2017, Tim O'Rourke, The Mirror Realm:
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(countable, uncountable) A certain meeting of spherical surfaces, relevant to the double bubble conjecture.
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Relateds
double bubble mint · double bubble conjecture