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treble
[treb-uhl]
adjective
threefold; triple.
Music.
of or relating to the highest part in harmonized music; soprano.
of the highest pitch or range, as a voice part, voice, singer, or instrument.
high in pitch; shrill.
noun
Music.
the treble or soprano part.
a treble voice, singer, or instrument.
a high or shrill voice or sound.
the highest-pitched peal of a bell.
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become three times as much or as many; triple.
treble
/ ˈٰɛə /
adjective
threefold; triple
of, relating to, or denoting a soprano voice or part or a high-pitched instrument
noun
three times the amount, size, etc
a soprano voice or part or a high-pitched instrument
the highest register of a musical instrument
the high-frequency response of an audio amplifier, esp in a record player or tape recorder
a control knob on such an instrument by means of which the high-frequency gain can be increased or decreased
Leisure:Bell-ringing the lightest and highest bell in a ring
the narrow inner ring on a dartboard
a hit on this ring
verb
to make or become three times as much
Other Word Forms
- trebly adverb
- ˈٰ adverb
- ˈٰԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of treble1
Example Sentences
Captain Ben Spencer says the "sky is the limit" for Bath after they ended a 29-year wait for a Premiership trophy and clinched a historic treble.
Bath also become the first English team since opponents Leicester in 2001 to seal a treble, after winning the Premiership Rugby Cup and the European Challenge Cup earlier this season.
We look forward to the next round, which is seeking attorneys’ fees, treble damages and punitive damages against Baldoni, Sarowitz, Nathan, and the other Wayfarer Parties who perpetrated this abusive litigation.”
Bath, who finished 11 points clear at the top of the table, remain in the hunt for a treble having already won the Premiership Rugby Cup and European Challenge Cup.
But it wasn't a new England, it was a "vintage" England, according to Bardsley, who was waxing lyrical by the time the fifth goal came in only the 33rd minute, sealing a treble for Beever-Jones.
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