Definition of triple-o in English English dictionary
- alternate spelling of triple O
- Pythagorean triple
- A set of three positive integers a, b and c, where a2 = b2 + c2
- Triple Crown
- The three greatest thoroughbred races of the year restricted to three-year-olds: the Queen's Plate, Prince of Wales Stakes, and Breeders' Stakes
- Triple Crown
- Victory by one of the Home Nations — England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales — over the other three in the annual Six Nations Championship
- Triple Crown
- The three grandest or oldest open championships of the year
in men's golf The U.S. Open, British Open, Canadian Open.
- Triple Crown
- The feat of leading one's league in three key statistical categories—batting average, home runs, and RBI for hitters; wins, strikeouts, and ERA for pitchers
- Triple Crown
- The three greatest thoroughbred races of the year restricted to three-year-olds: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes
- Triple Crown
- The three greatest thoroughbred races of the year restricted to three-year-olds: the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, Derby Stakes (aka "Epsom Derby"), and St. Leger Stakes
- triple
- A hamburger with three patties
I'd like a triple with cheese.
- triple
- To become three times as large
Our earnings have tripled in the last year.
- triple
- A three-base hit
The shortstop hit a triple to lead off the ninth.
- triple
- Folded in three; composed of three layers
- triple
- Having three aspects; very ambiguous
a triple meaning.
- triple
- Made up of three related elements, often matching
The triple markings on this vase are quite unique.
- triple
- Three times the quantity
Give me a triple serving of mashed potatoes.
- triple
- A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple
- triple
- To multiply by three
The company tripled their earnings per share over last quarter.
- triple
- To get a three-base hit
The batter tripled into the gap.
- triple
- Designed for three users
a triple room.
- triple
- A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play
- triple
- Of time, three times as fast as very fast
- triple
- A drink with three portions of alcohol
I've had a hard day, make that a triple.
- triple O
- phonetic name for Australia's emergency service's number of 000
- triple acrostic
- A poem whose stanzas, except the first three, are clues for words. The initial letters of these words, in order, form a word clued by the first stanza; the middle letters, the second stanza; and the final letters, the second stanza
- triple agent
- A spy who pretends to be a double agent for one side, while he or she is truthfully a double agent for the other side
- triple agent
- A spy who works for three opposing sides, such that each side thinks the spy works for them alone
- triple agents
- plural form of triple agent
- triple bluff
- An action which is intended to be perceived as a double bluff, but which is in fact merely a bluff
- triple bluffs
- plural form of triple bluff
- triple bogey
- A score of three over par (for one hole)
- triple bogeys
- plural form of triple bogey
- triple bond
- A covalent bond in which three electron pairs (instead of the usual one) are shared between two atoms; most common between carbon atoms and carbon or nitrogen atoms, but a few other forms are known. Symbolized in formulae as ≡
- triple bonds
- plural form of triple bond
- triple centuries
- plural form of triple century
- triple century
- three hundred runs scored by a single batsman in one innings, or by two batsmen in a partnership
- triple crown
- The three-tiered tiara formerly worn by Popes
- triple crown
- An award representing victory in three events, especially in horse-racing
- triple dog dare
- A popular American phrase used to denote compounding levels of dare "seriousness."
I triple dog dare you to jump.
- triple double
- The achievement of a two-digit number of any three of points scored, assists, rebounds, blocks, or steals in a single game
- triple doubles
- plural form of triple double
- triple jump
- An athletics field event where one has to travel as far as possible after taking one hop, a step, then a jump
- triple jumper
- An athlete who competes in the triple jump
- triple jumpers
- plural form of triple jumper
- triple negative breast cancer
- A type of breast cancer, which affects African women more than white women, in which the three normal receptors are absent
- triple play
- A rare defensive play in which three outs are recorded
There has only been one unassisted triple play recorded in the World Series.
- triple play
- An offering of three bundled services, especially telephone, television and broadband Internet
The local cable company is offering a triple play service.
- triple plays
- plural form of triple play
- triple point
- The unique temperature and pressure at which the solid, liquid and gas phases of a substance are all in equilibrium
- triple sec
- any of several triple-distilled liqueurs flavoured with fruit e.g. Curaçao, Cointreau, and Grand Marnier
- triple sec
- a branded liqueur from Curaçao flavoured with orange peel
- triple secs
- plural form of triple sec
- triple star
- Three stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a trinary star
- triple star
- Three stars that appear to be one when seen with the naked eye, either because they orbit one another (trinary stars) or happen to be in the same line of sight even though they are separated by a great distance
- triple star system
- a trinary star
- triple stars
- plural form of triple star
- triple whammy
- a threefold blow or setback (popularized in the Li'l Abner comic strip)
- triple witching
- Simultaneous expiry on US markets of stock index futures, stock index options, and stock options, which took place on the third Friday of March, June, September, and December. (With the introduction of single stock futures those days are now quadruple witching.)
- triple witching hour
- The final hour of trading during which three types of derivatives contracts expire
- triple-blind
- Describing an experiment (usually medical) in which the identity of those repeating different treatments is kept secret from the subjects, the administrators, and the statisticians analysing the data until the outcome of the experiment is known
- triple-click
- The action of pushing the button on a mouse three times in quick succession in order to perform a different task that would be performed from a single-click or double-click
- triple-click
- To push the button on a mouse three times in quick succession in order to perform different task that would be performed from a single-click or double-click
- triple-jumper
- An athlete who competes in the triple jump
- triple-triple
- A word that covers two word counts triple squares, so that the overall value of the letters is multiplied by nine
- triple
- threefold
- triple
- {a} treble, threefold, taken threetimes
- triple clarinet
- (Muzik) The launeddas (also called triple clarinet or triplepipe) is a typical Sardinian woodwind instrument, consisting of three pipes
- Triple Alliance
- 1668 alliance of Netherlands England and Sweden against France; 1717 treaty by England France and the Netherlands; 1872 alliance of Austria-Hungary Russia and Germany
- Triple Alliance
- (1882) Secret agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. It provided that Germany and Austria-Hungary would support Italy if it was attacked by France, that Italy would similarly assist Germany, and that Italy would remain neutral if Austria-Hungary was attacked by Russia. The alliance advanced Otto von Bismarck's efforts to isolate France. Conflicts between Italy and Austria-Hungary over their interests in the Balkans led Italy to reach an understanding of neutrality with France in 1902, which effectively nullified Italy's pledge to the members of the Triple Alliance, though the alliance was renewed in 1907 and 1912. See also Austro-German Alliance
- Triple Crown
- a title for winning all three of a set of important events in various sports. In British horse racing, it is especially for winning the St Leger, the Derby, and the Two Thousand Guineas. In US horse racing, it is especially for winning the Preakness, the Belmont Stakes, and the Kentucky Derby. In Rugby Union, the Triple Crown is for beating all three of the other home countries. In U.S. horse racing, an unofficial championship attributed to a Thoroughbred horse that in a single season wins the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. First won in 1919 by Sir Barton, it has since been won 10 times, most recently by Secretariat (1973), Seattle Slew (1977), and Affirmed (1978)
- Triple Entente
- alliance formed between France Russia and Great Britain at the start of World War I
- Triple Entente
- (1907) Association between Britain, France, and Russia. It developed from the Franco-Russian Alliance of 1894, the Anglo-French Entente Cordiale of 1904, and the Anglo-Russian Entente of 1907. Formed to settle mutual colonial disputes, the alignment became the nucleus of the Allied Powers in World War I
- War of the Triple Alliance
- or Paraguayan War (1864/65-70) Bloodiest conflict in Latin American history, fought between Paraguay and the allied countries of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. The Paraguayan dictator Francisco Solano López (1827-70), objecting to Brazil's interference in the politics of neighbouring Uruguay, declared war on Brazil in 1864. The next year Argentina organized the Triple Alliance with Brazil and Uruguay. After three years of fighting, the allies annihilated the Paraguayan forces, but Solano López carried on a guerrilla war until he was killed. Paraguay was devastated by the war; its population was reduced by half, and territory covering some 55,000 sq mi (140,000 sq km) was annexed by Brazil and Argentina
- line-drive triple
- a triple resulting from a line drive
- triple
- {f} make triple, make threefold; become triple; make a three base hit (Baseball)
- triple
- A batted ball that results in the batter/runner reaching third base If a batter/runner reaches third base on a play as the result of an error, fielder's choice, or throw to another base, he or she is not credited with a triple
- triple
- Three times repeated; treble
- triple
- increase threefold; "Triple your income!"
- triple
- Three values that consist of an attribute tag, a value for that tag, and the size of the value In ATSUI, triples are used to specify style, line, and layout attributes
- triple
- Triple means consisting of three things or parts. a triple somersault In 1882 Germany, Austria, and Italy formed the Triple Alliance
- triple
- a room with three spaces that will be shared by three residents
- triple
- hit a three-base hit
- triple
- A cable consisting of three insulated single conductors twisted together
- triple
- having three chainrings on a crankset
- triple
- A room assigned to three people May have two or more beds
- triple
- a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base a quantity that is three times as great as another increase threefold; "Triple your income!"
- triple
- (1) of a squeeze: against (only) one opponent and extending over three suits
- triple
- A sequence of three elements; 3-tuple
- triple
- A number of beats per measure that is a multiple of three See Time Signature
- triple
- If something triples or if you triple it, it becomes three times as large in size or number. I got a fantastic new job and my salary tripled The Exhibition has tripled in size from last year The merger puts the firm in a position to triple its earnings. = treble
- triple
- A ball hit by a batter that allows him to advance to third base unassisted
- triple
- To make threefold, or thrice as much or as many; to treble; as, to triple the tax on coffee
- triple
- a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
- triple
- three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase"
- triple
- One of three; third
- triple
- The amount of times you went over your budget at the game today
- triple
- a quantity that is three times as great as another
- triple
- Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; as, a triple knot; a triple tie
- triple
- {s} threefold; three times as great
- triple
- having three units or components or elements; "a ternary operation"; "a treble row of red beads"; "overcrowding made triple sessions necessary"; "triple time has three beats per measure"; "triplex windows"
- triple
- A base hit in which the batter reaches third base safely
- triple
- Commonly used term to describe V 21, V2 2,V2 2bis modems As featured in the Psion Dacom range
- triple
- The feat of winning the singles, doubles, and mixed doubles championships at a tournament
- triple
- If something is triple the amount or size of another thing, it is three times as large. The mine reportedly had an accident rate triple the national average = treble. to increase by three times as much, or to make something do this double. adj. Triple Alliance War of the Triple Alliance Triple Crown Triple Entente triple jump
- triple
- Three strikes in a row (turkey)
- triple
- a triple knot is "three times" as big as the basic knot in a family of knots
- triple bond
- type of covalent bond between atoms, strongest type of chemical bond
- triple bond
- A covalent bond in which three electron pairs are shared between two atoms
- triple cream
- fresh soft French cheese containing at least 72% fat
- triple crown
- (baseball) an unofficial title won by a batter who leads the league in hitting average and runs batted in and home runs (horse racing) a title won by a horse that can win the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness
- triple double
- The feat of scoring in double digits in three different categories, most often points, assists, and rebounds
- triple double
- when a player scores double-digits in 3 categories during one game (points, assists and rebounds are most common, but it can also be blocks or steals); a sign of great versatility
- triple figure
- A number consisting of three digits, between 100 and 999
- triple frontier
- the border area where Argentina and Brazil and Paraguay meet; an active South American center for contraband and drug trafficking and money laundering; a suspected locale for Islamic extremist groups
- triple jump
- The triple jump is an athletic event in which competitors have to jump as far as they can, and are allowed to touch the ground once with each foot in the course of the jump. A distance jump in track and field consisting of a hop landing on the take-off foot, a stride landing on the other foot, and a jump landing on both feet. an athletics event in which you jump with one foot, then with your other foot, and finally with both feet jumper. or hop, step, and jump Track-and-field distance jump. It incorporates three distinct, continuous movements: a hop, in which the athlete takes off and lands on the same foot; a step, in which he lands on the other foot; and a jump, in which the athlete lands in any manner, usually with both feet together. It has been a modern Olympic event since the first games in 1896
- triple jump
- an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement
- triple jump
- athletic field where athletes skip twice and then jump for distance
- triple play
- the act of getting three players out on one play
- triple play
- A defensive play that suddenly ends an inning by executing three consecutive putouts
- triple point
- The thermodynamic state where all three phases, solid, liquid, and gas may all be present in equilibrium The triple point of water is 01°C
- triple point
- The temperature and pressure at which a substance can exist in equilibrium in the liquid, solid, and gaseous states. The triple point of pure water is at 0.01 degrees Celsius and 4.58 millimeters of mercury and is used to calibrate thermometers
- triple point
- The intersection of the incident, reflected, and merged (or Mach) shock fronts accompanying an air burst The height of the triple point above the surface (i e , the height of the Mach stem) increases with increasing distance from a given explosion See Mach stem
- triple point
- Any kind of point where three things meet: Three surfaces in space, three phases of a substance in a phase diagram, three shock waves, etc
- triple point
- the single temperature at which all three states of matter solid, liquid and gas are simultaneously in equilibrium
- triple point
- The thermodynamic state at which three phases of a substance exist in equilibrium The triple point of water occurs at a saturation vapor pressure of 6 11 millibar and at a temperature of 273 16 degrees K
- triple point
- That macrostate of a pure substance where its solid, liquid and gaseous forms can coexist in equilibrium
- triple point
- The particular condition under which a substance can be present in any or all phases (gaseous, liquid or solid)
- triple point
- The intersection point between two boundaries (dry line, outflow boundary, cold front, etc ), often a focus for thunderstorm development
- triple point
- the point on a phase diagram at which all three states of a substance are present
- triple point
- (Physics) temperature and pressure under which three phases (solid, liquid and gas) exist at the same time
- triple point
- is a point on the P-T diagram that represents the triple line is a point on the P-T diagram that represents the triple line
- triple point
- The intersection between two atmospheric boundaries, such as a gust front and an outflow boundary, and often a focal point for thunderstorm development It is also the condition of temperature and pressure under which the gaseous, liquid, and solid forms of a substance can exist in equilibrium
- triple point
- The combination of temperature and pressure in a phase diagram at which the substance can simultaneously exist as a gas, a liquid, and a solid
- triple point
- The point at which any three atmospheric boundaries meet It is most often used to refer to the point of occlusion of an extratropical cyclone where the cold, warm, and occluded fronts meet Cyclogenesis may occur at a triple point It is also the condition of temperature and pressure under which the gaseous, liquid, and solid forms of a substance can exist in equilibrium
- triple rhyme
- A rhyme involving three syllables, as in vanity/humanity
- triple sec
- type of curacao having higher alcoholic content
- triple sec
- A cordial similar to Curacao but less sweet and colorless
- triple sec
- Type of curacao liqueur
- triple sec
- Is an orange flavored liqueur It is made with orange rind syrup and neutral alcohol It is clear, colorless and is produced in France, Canada and the United States Best enjoyed straight up, on the rocks, in mixed drinks, cocktails, tall drinks and hot drinks Blends well with fruit juices, dairy products, club soda, bitter lemon, dry white wine, sparkling wine, coffee, hot chocolate, herb liqueurs, nut liqueurs, chocolate liqueurs, coffee liqueurs, vodka, brandy, gin, rum, tequila, whiskys, and whiskeys Back to index
- triple sec
- A strong, clear liqueur with an orange flavor similar to Curacao It is used in making Margaritas
- triple sec
- A type of curacao liqueur
- triple time
- musical time in which there are three beats per measure
- triple witching hour
- The hour before the stock market closing on the third Friday of March, June, September, or December, when both options and futures on stock indices expire, known for its high trading volume and volatile prices in futures, options, and underlying securities
- triple-crown
- unofficial championship title for player who heads the league in batting average and home runs and runs batted in of a horse that has won the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness Stakes races
- triple-crown season
- a season of baseball during which a player wins the triple crown
- triple-decker
- club sandwich: made with three slices of usually toasted bread
- triple-digit
- three digit number
- triple-double
- An relatively rare achievement in which a player accumulates doubles figures in three of the following categories in the same game: points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocked shots
- triple-double
- A relatively rare achievement in which a player accumulates double figures in three of the following categories in the same game: points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocked shots
- triple-space
- type with two empty spaces between lines
- triple-spacing
- typing that leaves two lines blank between lines of typing