Acting |
of Act |
p. pr. & vb. n. |
Acting |
Operating in any way. |
a. |
Acting |
Doing duty for another; officiating; as, an acting superintendent. |
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Self-acting |
Acting of or by one's self or by itself; -- said especially of a machine or mechanism which is made to perform of or for itself what is usually done by human agency; automatic; as, a self-acting feed apparatus; a self-acting mule; a self-acting press. |
a. |
Single-acting |
Having simplicity of action; especially (Mach.), acting or exerting force during strokes in one direction only; -- said of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc. |
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Direct-acting |
Acting directly, as one part upon another, without the intervention of other working parts. |
a. |
Double |
Twofold; multiplied by two; increased by its equivalent; made twice as large or as much, etc. |
a. |
Double |
Being in pairs; presenting two of a kind, or two in a set together; coupled. |
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Double |
Divided into two; acting two parts, one openly and the other secretly; equivocal; deceitful; insincere. |
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Double |
Having the petals in a flower considerably increased beyond the natural number, usually as the result of cultivation and the expense of the stamens, or stamens and pistils. The white water lily and some other plants have their blossoms naturally double. |
a. |
Double |
Twice; doubly. |
adv. |
Double |
To increase by adding an equal number, quantity, length, value, or the like; multiply by two; to double a sum of money; to double a number, or length. |
a. |
Double |
To make of two thicknesses or folds by turning or bending together in the middle; to fold one part upon another part of; as, to double the leaf of a book, and the like; to clinch, as the fist; -- often followed by up; as, to double up a sheet of paper or cloth. |
a. |
Double |
To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as. |
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Double |
To pass around or by; to march or sail round, so as to reverse the direction of motion. |
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Double |
To unite, as ranks or files, so as to form one from each two. |
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Double |
To be increased to twice the sum, number, quantity, length, or value; to increase or grow to twice as much. |
v. i. |
Double |
To return upon one's track; to turn and go back over the same ground, or in an opposite direction. |
v. i. |
Double |
To play tricks; to use sleights; to play false. |
v. i. |
Double |
To set up a word or words a second time by mistake; to make a doublet. |
v. i. |