Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
A shape composed of three equilateral triangles arranged in such a manner that a fourth triangle of identical size, but pointing the opposite direction, could fit between them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To post three Unicode triangles (▲) arranged in this configuration, especially on 4chan, where a simple copy-and-paste would display incorrectly and expose newbies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, historical
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History
From Japanese トライフォース (toraifōsu), from English tri- + force. First used in the Legend of Zelda video game franchise for a magical artefact in that fictional universe.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
