"double-take" meaning in English

See double-take in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: double-takes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} double-take (plural double-takes)
  1. Alternative form of double take. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: double take
    Sense id: en-double-take-en-noun-2pwD7n1a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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              16,
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          "text": "I swear I did a double-take when I spotted that $100 bill lying in the gutter!",
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        "Alternative form of double take."
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  "word": "double-take"
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        "English multiword terms",
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