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for Double-quick
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Double-quick \Dou"ble-quick`\, a. (Mil.)
Of, or performed in, the fastest time or step in marching,
next to the run; as, a double-quick step or march.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Double-quick \Dou"ble-quick`\, n.
Double-quick time, step, or march.
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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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Double-quick \Dou"ble-quick`\, v. i. & t. (Mil.)
To move, or cause to move, in double-quick time.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
double-quick
adj 1: (of a marching cadence) very quick
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