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triple
/ˈtɹɪp.əl/
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What does triple mean?
adjective
- Made up of three related elements, often matching
- Of three times the quantity; treble.
- Designed for three users.
More meanings (17)
adjective
- Folded in three; composed of three layers.
- Having three aspects.
- Of time, three times as fast as very fast.
- (obsolete) One of three; third.
noun
- Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc.
- (informal) A drink with three portions of alcohol.
- Three runs.
- A hamburger with three patties.
- A three-base hit.
- A three-point field goal.
- A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
- A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.
- Short for triple combination engine.
verb
- To multiply by three.
- To get a three-base hit.
- To become three times as large.
- To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions.
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IPA pronunciation
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As she stood there, staring down moodily at her feet, she heard the triple click-click-click of a bicycle-bell under her window.
They watched silently a little longer, their three faces still close together as before, and the triple hues of their hair mingling.
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The lady of the triple cross is invaded by day, in the full light of the sun, thanks to my mischievous intermediary.
In many cases, as we have seen, the megalithic monument was surrounded by a double or triple ENCEINTE of stones without mortar.
We had a great triple wedding in the biggest temple of all, and it looked as if most of the nation was present.