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thribble (iou)



thribble adjective & adverb, verb, & noun. Also thrible. E19.
[Var. of TREBLE adjective & adverb, verb, & noun.]
A. adjective & adverb. Three times as much or as many; treble. dial. E19.
b. verb intrans. Become three times as much or as many as before; treble. dial. L19.
C. noun. In oil drilling, a 90-foot section of pipe consisting of three 30-foot lengths. Chiefly US. M20.