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When I was a kid, my pop used to take me to the double feature. He would take me - I had two brothers - and we used to go in the early '80s and check out these grindhouse movies - a double feature, sometimes a triple feature.
Freddy Rodriguez

Meaning of "double feature" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOUBLE FEATURE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOUBLE FEATURE

noun
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Double feature is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOUBLE FEATURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Double feature

The double feature, also known as a double bill, was a motion picture industry phenomenon in which theatre managers would exhibit two films for the price of one, supplanting an earlier format in which one feature film and various short subject reels would be shown.

Definition of double feature in the English dictionary

The definition of double feature in the dictionary is a programme showing two full-length films Informal name : twin bill.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOUBLE FEATURE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE DOUBLE FEATURE

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Synonyms and antonyms of double feature in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «double feature» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOUBLE FEATURE

Find out the translation of double feature to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of double feature from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «double feature» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双重功能
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

doble función
570 millions of speakers

English

double feature
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डबल सुविधा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميزة مزدوجة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двойной чертой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dupla característica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডবল বৈশিষ্ট্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

double feature
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ciri dua kali
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Double Feature
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

2本立て
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

책꽂이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fitur ganda
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tính năng đôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரட்டை அம்சம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुहेरी वैशिष्ट्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çifte özellik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

doppia funzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podwójna funkcja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

подвійний рисою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dublu caracteristică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διπλό χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dubbele funksie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

dubbel funktion
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

dobbel funksjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of double feature

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE FEATURE»

The term «double feature» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.962 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about double feature

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QUOTES WITH «DOUBLE FEATURE»

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Freddy Rodriguez
When I was a kid, my pop used to take me to the double feature. He would take me - I had two brothers - and we used to go in the early '80s and check out these grindhouse movies - a double feature, sometimes a triple feature.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOUBLE FEATURE»

Discover the use of double feature in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to double feature and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Double Feature: A Novel
Unraveling the tumultuous, decades-spanning story of the Dolan family’s friends, lovers, and adversaries, Double Feature is about letting go of everything—regret, resentment, dignity, moving pictures, the dead—and taking it again from ...
Owen King, 2013
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Double Feature
Payton and Emma are headed for celebrity status in this L.A. adventure!
Julia DeVillers, Jennifer Roy, 2012
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Grindhouse: The Sleaze-Filled Saga of an Exploitation Double ...
An in-depth look at how this double feature was made includes working and post-production photographs, the screenplay to "Planet Terror," and interviews with the cast and crew of "Death Proof" about such topics as the plot, stunts, wardrobe ...
Kurt Volk, 2007
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Trading Faces
In Trading Faces, identical twin sisters Emma (the smart one) and Payton (the popular one) start seventh grade at a brand-new school and discover they’ve been assigned entirely different schedules—so when they get sick of their ...
Julia DeVillers, Jennifer Roy, 2008
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Blood-Drenched Creature Double-Feature:
Are you ready for two titanic tales of terror? If so, then welcome to "Blood-Drenched Creature Double-Feature"! This special flip-book style graphic novel features a pair of horror stories written by Matthew D. Smith.
Matthew D. Smith, 2013
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Double Feature
Two books in one tell of sixteen-year-old friends Russel, who is gay, and Min, who is bisexual, as they face separate romantic troubles while working as extras on the set of a horror movie.
Brent Hartinger, 2012
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Double Feature Creature Attack: A Monster Merger of Two More ...
Together at last, this combined collection of interviews offers a candid and delightful perspective on the movies that still make audiences howl and squeal (though fear has long been replaced with sweet nostalgia).
Tom Weaver, 2003
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Double Feature: A Novel
“Are any of you familiar with the concept of the double feature? No? A double feature is a showing of two movies back to back. The double feature was the staple of the drive-in movie theater. A single ticket provided you an entire night's ...
Owen King, 2014
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Double Feature
In this fictional biography, everyone has their own opinion about film director Leland Granger, but no one knows if the fire in which he died was an accident or murder.
Glenn Wolfe, 2008
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Double Feature
However perceptive we may think ourselves, this book reveals how we unconsciously respond to deeply-embedded archetypal themes in movies and enables us to re-experience films we love in a completely fresh way.
Herbert H. Stein, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOUBLE FEATURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term double feature is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cellar Dweller/Catacombs (Double Feature) (Blu-ray)
As boring as Cellar Dweller is fun, Catacombs is the inferior film in this double feature. The Inquisition attempts to exorcise a man in the 1500s, ... «DVD Talk, Jul 15»
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'Star Trek' icon Leonard Nimoy feted at Niles Film Museum
... star Leonard Nimoy, who passed away earlier this year, will be honored at Fremont's Edison Theater with a tribute double feature on July 19. «Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
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On the Verge Theater Festival
Playwright Roxie Perkins offers a double feature of Caylee's First Big Show!!! and Sweet Child. In Caylee's First Big Show!!!, a singer/songwriter ... «Santa Barbara Independent, Jul 15»
4
Readers remember Frankie's Hot Dogs
... and parking for 500 cars,” has a double feature tonight – “Blackboard Jungle” starring Glenn Ford and “Dawn Socorro” with Rory Calhoun. «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
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William and Kate join Beckhams for Murray win
That was the first in a Switzerland against France double feature on Court 1, before Stan Wawrinka lost out to Richard Gasquet. It wasn't all ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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The SFist To-Do List: 12 Cool Things To Check Out This Week
DOUBLE FEATURE: Get twice the recent dystopian film action with both Ex Machina at 7 p.m. and Under The Skin at 9:05 p.m. The former is an ... «SFist, Jul 15»
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Your Complete Guide To Phoenixville's Blobfest
Saturday films will include a double feature showing of “The Blob” and quickly followed by “The Creature from the Black Lagoon.” Tickets are ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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'Hardcore Cronenberg' at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Beat the Devil: So this is the bastard child of the Stanford Theatre's Humphrey Bogart double feature — the other half being the pedigreed ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
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​The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge set to get caught up in Andy …
It will be the first in a Switzerland against France double feature on Court 1, before Stan Wawrinka takes on Richard Gasquet. Share0 Share0 ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
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Olmsted Performing Arts to Present SWAN LAKE and SLEEPING …
Princess Aurora, played by Kathryn Tokar, is a main character in the ballet double feature. "In my belief, dance expresses the human condition ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»

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