1
: a marching cadence of 180 30-inch steps per minute
2
: payment of a worker at twice the regular wage rate
Examples of double-time in a Sentence
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Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Pulling out onto the main road, the Elantra N's engine revved up like a classic, angry turbo-four and double-timed once the tach needle swept past 4,500 rpm.
—Peter Nelson, Ars Technica, 1 June 2024
Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 18 July 2024
In the same vein, employers would be required to pay double time when rest or meal periods are skipped.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
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Verb
Additionally, on-call employees would receive double-time pay on the seventh day of the workweek under the new agreement.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Pulling out onto the main road, the Elantra N's engine revved up like a classic, angry turbo-four and double-timed once the tach needle swept past 4,500 rpm.
—Peter Nelson, Ars Technica, 1 June 2024
Noun
Workers will also receive triple time for any hours worked beyond 15 hours — up from double time in the current contract.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 18 July 2024
In the same vein, employers would be required to pay double time when rest or meal periods are skipped.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
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“Double-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-time. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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