double-bill

dou·ble-bill

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhb-uh l bil]
- /ˈdʌb əl bɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhb-uh l bil]
- /ˈdʌb əl bɪl/

Definitions of double-bill word

verb with object double-bill to bill (different accounts) for the same charge: He double-billed different clients for the same business trip. 1
verb with object double-bill to place (a motion picture) on a double bill: The film is being double-billed in some theaters. 1
verb without object double-bill to bill different accounts for the same charge. 1
noun double-bill double feature. 1

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Origin of double-bill

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Double-bill

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Double-bill

double-bill popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.