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THREE-CORNERED

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Dictionary entry overview: What does three-cornered mean?

• THREE-CORNERED (adjective)
The adjective THREE-CORNERED has 2 senses:

1. having three corners
2. involving a group or set of three

Familiarity information: THREE-CORNERED used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• THREE-CORNERED (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Having three corners

Context example:

a three-cornered hat

Similar:

angular; angulate (having angles or an angular shape)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Involving a group or set of three

Context example:

a three-cornered race

Similar:

many-sided; multilateral (having many parts or sides)

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