triple play

tri·ple play

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trip-uh l pley]
- /ˈtrɪp əl pleɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trip-uh l pley]
- /ˈtrɪp əl pleɪ/

Definitions of triple play words

noun triple play a play in which three put-outs are made. 1
noun triple play baseball: play that puts three people out 1
noun triple play the supply to a customer by one provider of telephone, internet, and television services 0
noun triple play a single play in which three players are put out 0

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Origin of triple play

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Triple play

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Triple play

triple play popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

triple play usage trend in Literature

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