| tripe |
the stomach wall of a cow or other ruminant, used as food. |
| triphammer |
a heavy, power-operated hammer that is raised and then allowed to fall by a tripping device. |
| triphosphate |
a salt or acid that contains three phosphate groups, such as adenosine triphosphate. |
| triple |
three times the amount of. [9 definitions] |
| Triple Crown |
in U.S. horse racing, a horse's winning of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes in the same year. [2 definitions] |
| triple jump |
a track-and-field event in which the jumper takes a running start and makes three consecutive jumps for horizontal distance. |
| triple play |
in baseball, a play by the defensive team that puts three offensive players out. |
| triple-space |
to type (copy) on every third line, leaving two blank lines in between. |
| triplet |
one of three children born at a single birth. [4 definitions] |
| tripletail |
any of several chiefly marine fishes having large, trailing dorsal and anal fins that resemble tails. |
| triplex |
triple; threefold. [2 definitions] |
| triplicate |
a set or group of three identical copies, or any one of these three (often prec. by "in"). [2 definitions] |
| triploblastic |
having three germ layers, the ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm. |
| tripod |
a usu. adjustable three-legged stand or support, as for a camera or telescope. |
| Tripoli |
the seaport capital of Libya. [2 definitions] |
| tripoli |
a porous, lightweight rock consisting of weathered chert or siliceous limestone, used as a polishing powder. |
| tripper1 |
a person or thing that trips. [2 definitions] |
| tripper2 |
(slang) one who is under the influence of a hallucinogen. |
| trippet |
a projection or cam that strikes another mechanical part at regular intervals. |
| tripping |
moving lightly, nimbly, and quickly; fluent. |
| triptane |
a colorless liquid used as an antiknock additive to fuel, esp. airplane fuel. |