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double time
noun
: payment of a worker at two times the usual rate
Full Definition of DOUBLE TIME
1
: a marching cadence of 180 30-inch steps per minute
2
: payment of a worker at twice the regular wage rate
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First Known Use of DOUBLE TIME
1853
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