triples
noun
- 1
Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc
- 2
A drink with three portions of alcohol.
“I've had a hard day; make that a triple.”
- 3
A hamburger with three patties.
“I'd like a triple with cheese.”
- 4
A three-base hit
“The shortstop hit a triple to lead off the ninth.”
- 5
A three-point field goal
- 6
A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
- 7
A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.
verb
- 1
To multiply by three
“The company tripled their earnings per share over last quarter.”
- 2
To get a three-base hit
“The batter tripled into the gap.”
- 3
To become three times as large
“Our earnings have tripled in the last year.”
- 4
To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions.
noun
- 1
(campanology) bell changes rung on seven bells
“A quarter peal of plain bob triples was rung.”
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