hat trick vs multiply

hat trick

noun
  • Three incidents or achievements that occur together. 

  • Three achievements in a single game, or similar, such as three consecutive wins. 

  • Striking out three times in one game. 

  • Three wickets taken by a bowler in three consecutive balls. 

  • A means of securing a seat in the House of Commons by placing one's hat upon it. 

  • Three goals scored by one player in a game, in ice hockey usually followed by fans throwing their hats onto the rink. 

  • Any magic trick performed with a hat. 

multiply

noun
  • An act or instance of multiplying. 

verb
  • To grow in number. 

  • To perform multiplication. 

  • To be a factor in a multiplication with (another factor). 

  • To breed or propagate. 

  • To increase the amount, degree or number of (something). 

  • To perform multiplication on (a number). 

adv
  • In many or multiple ways. 

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