twin bill


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twin bill

n.
1. A double feature.
2. Sports A double-header, especially in baseball.
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twin bill

n
(Film) US an informal name for double feature, double-header2
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dou•ble•head•er

(ˈdʌb əlˈhɛd ər)

n.
1. two games, either between the same teams or different pairs of teams, played on the same day in immediate succession.
2. two performances or events occurring one after the other.
3. a train pulled by two locomotives.
[1895–1900, Amer.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.twin bill - two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day)twin bill - two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day)
game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours"
nightcap - the final game of a double header
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