trio
(noun) a musical composition for three performers
trio, threesome, triad, trinity
(noun) three people considered as a unit
trio, triad, triplet, triple
(noun) a set of three similar things considered as a unit
trio
(noun) three performers or singers who perform together
three, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace
(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Source: WordNet® 3.1
trio (plural trios)
A group of three people or things.
A group of three musicians.
(music) A piece of music written for three musicians.
(music) A passage in the middle of a minuet, frequently in a different key.
Any cocktail made with a spirit, a liqueur, and a creamy ingredient.
• (group of three): threesome, triad, trine, trinity, troika, triumvirate; see also trio
• Tori, Troi, riot, roti, tiro, tori
Source: Wiktionary
Tri"o, n. Etym: [It., fr. L. tres, tria, three: cf. F. trio, from the Italian. See Three.]
1. Three, considered collectively; three in company or acting together; a set of three; three united. The trio were well accustomed to act together, and were linked to each other by ties of mutual interest. Dickens.
2. (Mus.) (a) A composition for three parts or three instruments. (b) The secondary, or episodical, movement of a minuet or scherzo, as in a sonata or symphony, or of a march, or of various dance forms; -- not limited to three parts or instruments.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
