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Big Three: 1-2-3 (front TRIANGLE) (Missed the BIG THREE, etc.).

Three Unities: In the 1500s and 1600s, critics of drama expanded Aristotle's ideas in the Poetics to create the rule of the 'three unities.' A good play, according to this doctrine, must have three traits. . . . View Full Definition

Three-And-Out: When an offensive team fails to gain a first down on the first three plays of a drive, and thus is forced to punt on fourth down.

Three-Day Notice: Notice to quit, quit or cure, or quit or pay rent. Three-day notice must be given before an unlawful detainer action.

Three-Dimensional Projection Matching: a method of refinement in reconstructing single particles from their projections [Penczek et al., 1994]. A preliminary 3D map, obtained by random-conical reconstruction or angular reconstitu . . . View Full Definition

Three-Dimensional: Implant An endosteal implant which is placed from the lateral aspect of the alveolar ridge and supplies support in both the horizontal and vertical dimension.

Three Shot: As with the two shot, the conventional framing of three characters in a medium shot.

Three Quarter Roller: Semi-roller.

Three Hundred (300) Game: A perfect game.

Three Entity Rule: Federal law currently sets an annual cap on the amount of direct payments that a person may receive from major farm programs. A provision in this law permits a person to receive payments up . . . View Full Definition