TRIPLEX


Meaning of TRIPLEX in English

[ 'trɪplɛks ]

■ noun

1》 ( Triplex ) Brit. trademark toughened or laminated safety glass, used especially for car windows.

2》 N. Amer. a building divided into three self-contained residences.

3》 Biochemistry a triple-stranded polynucleotide molecule.

■ verb ( be ~ed ) (of electrical equipment or systems) be provided or fitted in triplicate so as to ensure reliability.

Origin

C17: from L., 'threefold', from tri- 'three' + plicare 'to fold'.

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