TRIPLES
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Scrabble
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Definition
noun
- Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc
- A drink with three portions of alcohol.“I've had a hard day; make that a triple.”
- A hamburger with three patties.“I'd like a triple with cheese.”
- A three-base hit“The shortstop hit a triple to lead off the ninth.”
- A three-point field goal
verb
- To multiply by three“The company tripled their earnings per share over last quarter.”
- To get a three-base hit“The batter tripled into the gap.”
- To become three times as large“Our earnings have tripled in the last year.”
- To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions.
noun
- (campanology) bell changes rung on seven bells“A quarter peal of plain bob triples was rung.”
Source: Wiktionary
