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   triple

   /ˈtrɪpl/

   adjective

   • 1. consisting of or involving three items or people: "a triple murder" Similar three-waytripartitethreefold
   • ▪ having three times the usual size, quality, or strength: "a triple dark rum" Similar three timesthree times as much astreble

   predeterminer

   • 1. three times as much or as many: "the copper energy cells had triple the efficiency of silicon cells"

   noun

   • 1. a thing that is three times as large as usual or is made up of three standard units or items: "two whiskies—triples, please"
   • 2. a sporting contest in which each side has three players.
   • 3. a system of change-ringing using seven bells, with three pairs changing places each time.
   • 4. a hit which enables the batter to reach third base.

   verb

   • 1. become three times as much or as many: "grain prices were expected to triple"
   • ▪ multiply by three: "the party more than tripled its share of the vote"
   • 2. hit a triple: "he tripled into right field"

   Word Origin Middle English (as an adjective and adverb): from Old French, or from Latin triplus, from Greek triplous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. triply adverb

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tripeTripe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TRIPE is stomach tissue especially of a ruminant (such as an ox) used as food. How to use tripe in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRIPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRIPE definition: 1. the covering of the inside of the stomach of an animal, such as a cow or sheep, used for food…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › tripeTRIPE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Tripe definition: the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.. See examples of TRIPE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRIPE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TRIPE meaning: 1. the covering of the inside of the stomach of an animal, such as a cow or sheep, used for food…. Learn more.

6. www.britannica.com › topic › tripeTripe | Definition, Meaning, Soup, & Taste | Britannica

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   Tripe, stomach of a ruminant consumed as food. Tripe usually comes from an ox or calf, although also from sheep or deer. The term refers to the animal’s stomach—or, to be more precise, to the four chambers of the stomach that together form a production line to digest the ruminant’s food. Tripe can.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › tripeTripe - definition of tripe by The Free Dictionary

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   Define tripe. tripe synonyms, tripe pronunciation, tripe translation, English dictionary definition of tripe. n. 1. The rubbery lining of the stomach of cattle or other ruminants, used as food. 2. Informal Something of no value; rubbish. American Heritage®...

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRIPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   tripe. (traɪp ) 1. uncountable noun. Tripe is the stomach of a pig, cow, or ox which is eaten as food. 2. uncountable noun. You refer to something that someone has said or written as tripe when you think that it is silly and worthless. [informal] I've never heard such a load of tripe in all my life.