double-quick
double-quick is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Of, or performed in, the fastest time or step in marching, next to the run; as, a double-quick step or march.
- 2.Double-quick time, step, or march. Note: Double-quick time requires 165 steps, each 33 inches in length, to be taken in one minute. The number of steps may be increased up to 180 per minute.
- 3.To move, or cause to move, in double-quick time.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Definition-first questions whose answer is double-quick.
- What is of, or performed in, the fastest time or step in marching, next to the run; as, a double-quick step or march called?
- What is double-quick time, step, or march. Note: Double-quick time requires 165 steps, each 33 inches in length, to be taken in one minute. The number of steps may be increased up to 180 per minute called?
- What is to move, or cause to move, in double-quick time called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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