He has as many shiftings and doublings as a hunted fox.
With much doublings and windings he eluded all pursuit.
The females do not thus go abroad; they are larger than the males, but have less strength and agility, and are more timid, for they never allow the dogs to come so near their forms as the males, and make use of more doublings and artifice.
Doublings are very useful, especially in strengthening any Party, that needs Succour in the Battle; and is to be noted under these general Heads.
The loops or doublings will, by both movements, be opened or drawn out, so that the flocks will be converted into rows of parallel filaments, lying alongside or before each other.
The fineness of the sliver is, however, in consequence of these doublings not increased but rather diminished.
The fineness of the appearance of the sliver after the last draught depends upon the number of doublings conjointly with the original fineness and number of drawings.
It is easy to see that a certain amount of draft, or drawing out of the sliver, is necessary, otherwise the various doublings would cause the sliver to emerge thicker and thicker from each machine.
The doublingsplay a very important part in the appearance of the ultimate rove and yarn, for the chief reason for doubling threads or slivers is to minimize irregularities of thickness and of colour in the material.
The frequent doublings of the fugitive kept the chase within the circle of a mile, and as each of his enemies tired, there were always fresh pursuers to take his plate.
Thou mayst place thyself, here, at the doublings of the wood, beneath the loop, where harm would scarcely reach thee, though shot from artillery were to crush the timber.
But this full record of the shifts and doublings of Boer diplomacy would not reach London for another two weeks and a half.
Above all be sure to observe her first Doubling, which must be your direction for all that day; for all her other after Doublings will be like that.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "doublings" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
