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triplet
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triplet
(noun)
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triplet
/
ˈ
trɪplət/
noun
plural
triplets
triplet
/
ˈ
trɪplət/
noun
plural
triplets
Learner's definition of TRIPLET
[
count
]
1
:
one of three babies that are born at the same time to the same mother
—
usually plural
She had
triplets
. [=she gave birth to three babies]
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quadruplet
,
quintuplet
,
sextuplet
,
twin
2
:
a combination, set, or group of three things
a
triplet
of colors
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