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| treb·le [ trébb'l ] |
adjective |
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1. triple: three times as many or as much
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2. high-pitched: high-pitched or shrill
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3. of highest musical range: relating to or intended for a boy or girl soprano voice or a high-pitched instrument
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noun (plural treb·les) |
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1. high-pitched sound: a high-pitched or shrill sound
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2. something tripled: something three times as many or as much
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3. music high-pitched instrument or voice: a treble voice, singer, instrument, or part
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4. recording audio frequency range: the higher audio frequencies electronically reproduced by a radio, recording, or sound system
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5. recording control for high-frequency audio response: a control for increasing or decreasing the high-frequency response on a radio or audio amplifier
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle treb·led, present participle treb·ling, 3rd person present singular treb·les) |
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triple something: to become three times as many or as much, or make something become three times as many or as much
  Output has trebled over the past year.
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin triplus "triple"] |
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| treb·le·ness noun |
| treb·ly adverb |
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