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TRIPLE-CROWN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does triple-crown mean?
• TRIPLE-CROWN (adjective)
The adjective TRIPLE-CROWN has 2 senses:
1. of a horse that has won the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness races
2. unofficial championship title for player who heads the league in batting average and home runs and runs batted in
Familiarity information: TRIPLE-CROWN used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of a horse that has won the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness races
Similar:
successful (having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome)
Domain category:
horse racing (the sport of racing horses)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Unofficial championship title for player who heads the league in batting average and home runs and runs batted in
Similar:
successful (having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome)
Domain category:
ball; baseball; baseball game (a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs)
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