three-handed

American  

[three-han-did] / ˈθriˈhæn dɪd /

adjective

1. involving three hands or players, as a game at cards.

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Etymology

Origin of three-handed

First recorded in 1710–20

Example Sentences

“The fashion that we did it … doing this three-handed, it’s just amazing.”

From Seattle Times

In the manner of Brahms, some of the virtuosity is a bit hidden; the very pretty, almost three-handed second subject in the first movement doesn’t sound at all difficult, but you spend more time on those two minutes than on the whole movement or even the whole piece.

From New York Times

By coating a strip of paper with a three-handed flu binder and applying influenza samples on top, the same team was able to detect the presence of viral surface protein even at very low concentrations.

From Scientific American

The best three-handed protein, called Tri-HSB.1C, was able to bind tightly to diverse strains of influenza.

From Scientific American

Young’s vision of quiet middle-class mayhem, drawn from the three-handed struggle between young Vicki and her tormentors, is bold and unflinching.

From Los Angeles Times