triples

Noun

• a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
• a set of three similar things considered as a unit
• a quantity that is three times as great as another
• plural of triple
• bell changes rung on seven bells

Verb

• increase threefold
• hit a three-base hit
• third-person singular simple present indicative of triple

Examples

• A quarter peal of plain bob triples was rung.

Synonyms

three-bagger, three-base hit, treble, triad, trio, triple, triplet