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number threes

number threes is the plural of number three.

Meaning of number three

Noun

number three (plural number threes)

  1. The batsman who bats third.
  2. Synonym of poonami.
    • This is referred to as a number three, or a poonami. During your darkest days of toilet training, hold onto the memory of this, because nothing could be as bad as this, right?2019, N. Taylor, Parenting Uncut, Lulu.com, page 55
    Synonyms:
    poonami
  3. A left back.
    • His transfer, controversial for 18 months now, may also rank as the most tetchy ever to have involved a mere left-back. He may claim the highest wage in the history of the number three...2006 August 13, Ian Hawkey, “The £20m question”, in The Sunday Times
  4. A player who is the backup to the two primary goalkeepers - number one and number two.
    • With his quality, I wouldn’t want him sitting here being number three or number two, he’s a good enough goalkeeper to go and play in the Championship.2022 May 6, Alex Dicken, quoting Tony Roberts, “Wolves respond to Birmingham City interest in Matija Sarkic transfer”, in Birmingham Live
  5. A small town where theatrical performances are unlikely to meet with much success.
  6. (euphemistic) The act of masturbation, especially when done in a bathroom.

Questions about number threes

What is number threes the plural of?
Number threes is the plural of number three.

Words near number threes in the dictionary

  1. number theoreticians
  2. number theorist
  3. number theorists
  4. number theory
  5. number three
  6. number threes
  7. number two
  8. number twos
  9. number'd
  10. number-cruncher
  11. number-crunchers

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