# triples

Pronunciation: say "TRIP-uhlz" /ˈtɹɪpəlz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of triple. — third-person singular simple present indicative of triple
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of triple. Use it after he, she, it, or one person or thing.
   - _Martinez triples off the left-field wall, driving in two runs._
   - _In our tiny apartment, the kitchen table triples as a desk and a craft station._

## Noun

2. Plural of triple. — plural of triple
   - Simple: Plural of triple. Use it when you talk about more than one triple.
   - _The young shortstop leads the league in triples this season._
   - _The bartender poured them two triples, and they both regretted it the next morning._
3. In change ringing, the changes rung on seven bells.
   - Simple: In bell ringing, patterns of ringing that use seven bells.
   - _Before the Sunday service, the band rang a quarter peal of triples._
   - _Ringing triples demands steady concentration from every member of the band._

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