Triple

Definitions

1. treble (the winning of three competitions in one year, usually national league and cup plus an international title)
2. Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc.
3. Tripoli (a city in Lebanon, originally jointly administered by the three cities of Tyre, Sidon, and Aradus)
4. A drink with three portions of alcohol.
   informal
5. Three runs.
6. A hamburger with three patties.
   US
7. A three-base hit: a triple play.
8. A three-point field goal.
9. A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
10. A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.
11. Short for triple combination engine.
    abbreviation, alt-of

Equivalents

Examples

“I've had a hard day; make⟳ that a triple.”

“I'd like⟳ a triple with cheese.”

“The shortstop hit a triple to lead⟳ off the ninth.”

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