doubler

/ˈdʌblər/
noun
  1. A person or thing that doubles something, such as an amount, quantity, or score.
    • The recipe called for a doubler of the original ingredients to feed the whole party.
    • The machine is a doubler that can process two sheets of metal at once.
    • In the game, he acted as a doubler, always betting twice the previous amount.
  2. In sports, a player who competes in two different positions or events.
    • She was a doubler on the track team, running both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes.
    • As a doubler in baseball, he could pitch and play first base equally well.
    • The coach used him as a doubler, playing both forward and midfielder in the same match.
  3. In film or theater, an actor who performs two roles in the same production.
    • The lead actor was a doubler, playing both the hero and the villain in the play.
    • The director hired a doubler to cover two minor characters in the scene.
    • She worked as a doubler in the movie, appearing as both the queen and her maid.
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