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triple play

triple play noun: a defensive play in which three outs are recorded.

Noun

triple play (plural triple plays)

  1. A defensive play in which three outs are recorded.
    • There has only been one unassisted triple play recorded in the World Series.
  2. An offering of three bundled services, especially telephone, television and broadband Internet.
    • The local cable company is offering a triple play service.

Forms of triple play

pluraltriple plays

Questions about triple play

What does triple play mean?
Triple play means a defensive play in which three outs are recorded.
What part of speech is triple play?
Triple play is a noun.
What is the plural of triple play?
The plural of triple play is triple plays.

Words near triple play in the dictionary

  1. triple O's
  2. triple oppression
  3. triple option
  4. triple options
  5. triple parentheses
  6. triple play
  7. triple plays
  8. triple point
  9. triple points
  10. triple reassortant
  11. triple reassortants

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