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A goal or other means of scoring worth three points.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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A three-point shot; a basket made from beyond the three-point line.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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A three-point landing; an airplane landing in which all three wheels touch the ground simultaneously.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Examples
- October 1930, Paul Paddock, "I Solo in Seven Hours", Popular Mechanics Away I roared once more, resolved to score a three-pointer. I glided down to a good start but estimated my altitude wrongly.
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A deer or other animal whose antlers feature three points or tines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, hunting, lifestyle
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From three + point + -er.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
triple
— basketball: a three-point shot
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Dutch:
driepunter
— basketball: a three-point shot
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German:
Dreipunktelinie
— basketball: a three-point shot
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German:
Dreierlinie
— basketball: a three-point shot
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Greek:
τρίποντο
(tríponto)
— basketball: a three-point shot
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Italian:
tripla
— basketball: a three-point shot
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Italian:
tiro da tre punti
— basketball: a three-point shot
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Spanish:
triple
— basketball: a three-point shot