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triple

Entries 1 to 10 of 18.

  1. 1triple (verb)
  2. 2triple (noun)
  3. 3triple (adjective)
  4. triple bogey
  5. triple bond
  6. triple counterpoint
  7. Triple Crown
  8. triple–decker
  9. triple–double
  10. triple–header

Main Entry:
1tri·ple Listen to the pronunciation of 1triple
Pronunciation:
\ˈtri-pəl\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
tri·pled; tri·pling Listen to the pronunciation of tripling \-p(ə-)liŋ\
Etymology:
Middle English (Scots), from Late Latin triplare, from Latin triplus, adjective
Date:
14th century
transitive verb1: to make three times as great or as many2 a: to score (a base runner) by a triple b: to bring about the scoring of (a run) by a tripleintransitive verb1: to become three times as great or as numerous <their profits tripled last year>2: to make a triple in baseball
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