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   treble

   /ˈtrɛbl/

   adjective

   • 1. consisting of three parts; threefold: "the fish were caught with large treble hooks"
   • ▪ multiplied or occurring three times: "she turned back to make a double and treble check"
   • ▪ (of a number) occurring three times in succession: "call Kate on 0500 403 treble zero"

   predeterminer

   • 1. three times as much or as many: "the tip was at least treble what she would normally have given"

   noun

   • 1. three sporting victories or championships in the same season, event, etc.: British "the victory completed a treble for the horse's trainer"
   • 2. a hit on the narrow ring enclosed by the two middle circles of a dartboard, scoring treble.
   • 3. a type of bet in which three selections are made, with any winnings from the first being transferred to the second and then (if successful) to the third. British
   • 4. a thing that is three times as large as usual or is made up of three standard units or things.
   • ▪ (in showjumping) a fence consisting of three elements: "the mare failed to tuck her hind feet up quite high enough at the last bar of the treble"
   • ▪ a crochet stitch made with three loops of wool on the hook at a time.
   • ▪ a drink of spirits of three times the standard measure.

   pronoun

   • 1. a number or amount which is three times as large as a contrasting or usual number or amount: "by paying treble, he had a double room to himself"

   verb

   • 1. make or become three times as large or numerous: "rents were doubled and probably trebled"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin triplus (see triple).

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