hat trick vs trial

hat trick

noun
  • Striking out three times in one game. 

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

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

  • Three incidents or achievements that occur together. 

  • 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. 

trial

noun
  • A tryout to pick members of a team. 

  • Appearance at judicial court in order to be examined. 

  • A difficult or annoying experience, (especially religion) such an experience seen as a test of faith and piety 

  • A clinical trial, a research study. 

  • A piece of ware used to test the heat of a kiln. 

  • The trial number. 

  • An opportunity to test something out; a test. 

  • An internal examination set by Eton College. 

adj
  • Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis. 

  • Pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, like people. (See Ambai language for an example.) 

  • Pertaining to a trial or test. 

  • Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components. 

  • Triple. 

verb
  • To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it. 

  • To try out (a new player) in a sports team. 

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