trinket |
a small piece of jewelry or other decorative object, usu. inexpensive. [2 definitions] |
trinomial |
an algebraic expression consisting of three terms that are connected by plus or minus signs. [4 definitions] |
trio |
in music, a group of three singers or players. [3 definitions] |
triode |
a vacuum tube that contains an anode, cathode, and control grid. |
trioxide |
an oxide that contains three oxygen atoms in each molecule. |
trip |
a journey, voyage, or excursion. [18 definitions] |
tripartite |
consisting of three parts. [2 definitions] |
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. |