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triple–decker
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triple–decker
(noun)
triple–decker
/ˌtrɪpəl
ˈ
dɛkɚ/
noun
plural
triple–deckers
triple–decker
/ˌtrɪpəl
ˈ
dɛkɚ/
noun
plural
triple–deckers
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRIPLE–DECKER
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]
:
something that has three levels or layers
The bus we rode on was a
triple-decker
.
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usually used before another noun
We took a tour of London on a
triple-decker
bus.
a
triple-decker
sandwich
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compare
double-decker
,
single-decker
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