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three-speed
adjectivenounLow
/ˈθriː spiːd/A device or mechanism, especially a bicycle, that has three different speed settings or gears.
three-spot
nounLow
/θriː spɒt/A mark or feature consisting of three distinct spots.
three-strikes law
nounMedium
/θriː straɪks lɔː/A law that imposes severe penalties, typically life imprisonment, for individuals convicted of three serious felonies.
three-suiter
nounLow
/θriː ˈsjuːtə(r)/In contract bridge, a hand containing cards in only three suits, typically implying a void or singleton in the fourth suit.
three-thorned acacia
nounVery Rare
/ˌθriː θɔːnd əˈkeɪʃə/A tree or shrub belonging to the genus Acacia, characterized by having three sharp, prominent thorns.
three-toed sloth
nounLow
/ˌθriː təʊd ˈsləʊθ/A species of arboreal mammal, genus Bradypus, native to Central and South America, having three claws on its front limbs.
three-toed woodpecker
nounlow
/θriː təʊd ˈwʊdpekə/A species of woodpecker characterized by having three toes on each foot, unlike most woodpeckers which have four.
three-wattled bellbird
nounC2
/ˌθriː ˈwɒtəld ˈbɛlbɜːd/A specific species of large, robust passerine bird (Procnias tricarunculatus) of the cotinga family, native to Central America.
three-way bulb
nounC1
/ˌθriː.weɪ ˈbʌlb/An electric light bulb with two separate filaments which can be activated individually or together to produce three distinct levels of brightness (e.g., low, medium, high).
three-wheeler
nounmedium
/θriː ˈwiːlə/A vehicle with three wheels, such as a tricycle or a three-wheeled car.
threep
verbRare/Archaic
/θriːp/To argue stubbornly or insistently, especially about a trivial point; to assert emphatically.
threepence
nounVery Low
/ˈθrʌp(ə)ns/A former British coin and monetary unit equal to three old pence.
threepenny bit
nounC1
/ˌθrʌp.ni ˈbɪt/A small, twelve-sided British coin that was in circulation from 1937 to 1971, worth three old pence (¼ of a shilling, 1/80 of a pound).
threequel
nounLow
/ˈθriːkwəl/The third film, book, or other work in a series; a sequel to a sequel.
threesome
adjectivenounmedium
/ˈθriːsəm/A group of three people or things.
threespine stickleback
nounLow
/ˌθriː.spaɪn ˈstɪk.əl.bæk/A small, primarily freshwater fish of the genus Gasterosteus, characterized by three sharp spines on its back.
thremmatology
nounExtremely Rare
/ˌθrɛməˈtɒlədʒi/The branch of biology concerned with the breeding and cultivation of animals and plants; animal and plant husbandry.
threnode
nounextremely rare
/ˈθriːnəʊd/A song, poem, or speech of lamentation, especially for the dead; a dirge.
threnody
nounLow
/ˈθrɛnədi/A song, hymn, or poem of mourning or lamentation, especially for the dead.
threonine
nounC2
/ˈθriː.ə.niːn/An essential amino acid necessary for protein synthesis in the body.

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