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tripleton

[ trip-uhl-tuhn ]
/ ˈtrɪp əl tən /

noun

(especially in bridge) a set of three cards of the same suit in a hand as dealt.

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Origin of tripleton

triple + -ton. See doubleton, singleton

Words nearby tripleton

triple-space, triplet, tripletail, triple threat, triple time, tripleton, triple-tongue, triple vision, triple voile, triple witching hour, triplex
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